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Let a=i^+2j^+λk^b=3i^-5j^-λk^a·c=72b·c+43=0a×c=b×c, then a·b is equal to
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The correct answer is: 8

Given:

a×c=b×c

a×c-b×c=0

a-b×c=0

So, a-bc, hence

a-b=μc

where, μ is any scalar.

-2i^+7j^+2λk^=μc   ....1

Taking dot product with a, we get

-2+14+2λ2=7μ

7μ=2λ2+12  ...2

Taking dot product with b in 1, we get

-6-35-2λ2=-432μ

82+4λ2=43μ   ....3

Solving 2 & 3, we get

λ2=1, μ=2

So,

a·b=3-10-λ2=-8

a·b=8

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