Let a → = i ^ + j ^ + 2 k ^ and b → = - i ^ + 2 j ^ + 3 k ^ . Then the vector product a →…

Let a=i^+j^+2k^ and b=-i^+2j^+3k^. Then the vector product a+b×a×a-b×b×b is equal to :
  1. 534i^-5j^+3k^
  2. 734i^-5j^+3k^
  3. 730i^-5j^+7k^
  4. 530i^-5j^+7k^

Solution

a=i^+j^+2k^

b=-i^+2j^+3k^

a+b=3j^+5k^;a·b=-1+2+6=7

Now a×a-b×b×b

=a×a×b-b×b×b

=a×a×b-0×b

=a×a×b×b

=a·ba-a·ab×b

=a·ba×b-a·ab×b

=a·ba×b

Here, a×b=i^j^k^112-123=-i^-5j^+3k^

a·ba×b=7-i^-5j^+3k^

So, a+b×7-i^-5j^+3k^

70i^+3j^+5k^×-i^-5j^+3k^

=7i^j^k^035-1-53

=734i^-5j^+3k^

=734i^-5j^+3k^

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (27 Jul Shift 1)

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