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Consider 3 non-zero vectors a, b and c such that ac0. If a vector r satisfies the relation r×a=b×a and rc=0, then acr×b+bca×r is equal to
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Given, r×a=b×a

r-b×a=0
r-b=λar=b+λa
rc=cb+λac=0λ=-bcac..i
r×b=b+λa×b=λa×b..ii
a×r=a×b+λa=a×b..iii
Now from ii & iii,

acr×b+bca×r
=acλa×b+bca×b
=a×bacλ+bc=0 (from i)

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