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Let an ant starts from the origin O and travels 2 units on negative x-axis, 3 units on positive y-axis and travels 3 units on negative z-axis to reach at point A. If a=i^-3j^+2k^ and b be such that the resultant of a and b is 3i^-4j^+k^, then OA×a×b2 is equal to
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The correct answer is: 1550
OA=-2i^+3j^-3k^,a=i^-3j^+2k^
a+b=3i^-4j^+k^ (given)
b=2i^-j^-k^
OA×a×b=OAba-OAab
=-4a+17b
=-4i^-3j^+2k^+172i^-j^-k^
=30i^-5j^-25k^
OA×a×b2=900+25+625=1550

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