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If a,b,c are unit vectors equally inclined to each other at an angle α0, then the angle between a×b and the plane containing b and c is

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a

cos1cotα2.tanα

b

sin1cotα2.tanα

c

sin1tanα2.cotα

d

cos1tanα2.cotα

answer is A.

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Let θ  be the required angle, then

sinθ=cos90θθ=a×b.b×ca×b.b×c=a×b×bcsin2α=a.bbb.bacsin2θ

=cosαb.ca.csin2α=cos2αcosαsin2α=cosα1cosαsinαsinα=cosα2sin2α2sinα2sinα2cosα2

=cotαtanα2=cotαtanα2θ=sin1tanα2cotα

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If a→, b→, c→ are unit vectors equally inclined to each other at an angle α≠0, then the angle between a→×b→ and the plane containing b→ and c→ is