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If the vectors b, c, d are not coplanar, then, the vector a×b×c×d+a×c×d×b+a×d×b×c is
MathematicsVector AlgebraTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2018 (04 May Shift 1)
Options:
  • A parallel to a
  • B parallel to b
  • C parallel to c
  • D perpendicular to a
Solution:
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The correct answer is: parallel to a

a×b×c×d+a×c×d×b+a×d×b×c

[a·(c×d)]b-[b·(c×d)]a+[a·(d×b)]c-[c·(d×d)]a+[a·(b×c)]d-[d·(b×c)]a

[acd]b-[bcd]a+[adb]c-[cdb]a+[abc]d-abca   a·b×c=abc

-[bcd]a-[cdb]a-[dbc]a+[acd]b+[adb]c+[abc]d

-3[bcd]a+[acd]b+[adb]c+[abc]d

-3[bcd]a+[acd]b+[bad]c+[bca]d

[bcd]a-3[bcd]a

=-2[bcd] a

 It is parallel to a.

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