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If a, b and c be three non-coplanar vectors and p, q, and r be defined by p=b×ca·b×c, q=c×ab·c×a, r=a×bc¯·a×b such that
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Options:
  • A 2
  • B 3
  • C 4
  • D 0
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 2

α=a+b·b×cabc+b+c·c×abca+c+a·a×bcab

α=a·b×c+0abc+b·c×a+0bca+c·a×b+0cab

α=3

β=a+b·b×a+b×c+c×a+c×bb·a×c

β=ab×c+a·c×b+b·c×ab·a×c

β=-1

α+β=2

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