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If a,b,c are three unit vectors such that b is not parallel to c and a×(b×c)=12b, then the angle between a¯ and c¯  is

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a

π4

b

π3

c

π2

d

π6

answer is A.

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It is given that a×(b×c)=12b

Note: a×(b×c)=(ac)b(ab)c

 12b=(ac)b(ab)c

 ac12b(ab)c=0        ....(i)

Since b and c are non-parallel, therefore for the existence of relation (i), the coeff. of band c should vanish separately. Therefore, we get 

ac12=0 i.e., ac=12 and ab=0

Since a,b,c are the unit vectors therefore

ac=12θ=π3cos1 12=θ

 

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