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Let a,b and c, be three unit vectors such that a+b+c=0. If λ=ab+bc+ca and d=a×b+b×c+c×a, then the order pair, λ,d, is equal to.
MathematicsVector AlgebraJEE MainJEE Main 2020 (07 Jan Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 32,3a×c
  • B -32,3c×b
  • C 32,3b×c
  • D -32,3a×b
Solution:
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The correct answer is: -32,3a×b
a+b+c2=0
3+2a·b+b·c+c·a=0
a·b+b·c+c·a=-32λ=-32
d=a×b+b×-a-b+-a-b×a
=a×b+a×b+a×b
d=3a×b.

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