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Let a=3i^+j^ and b=i^+2j^+k^ . Let c  be a vector satisfying a×(b×c)=b+λc . If b  and   c are non-parallel, then the value of  λ is:

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answer is -5.

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Here we are given that 
 a=3i^+j^,b=i^+2j^+k^
As  a×(b×c)=b+λc
=a.c(b)(a.b)c=b+λc      a.c=1,a.b=λ                  (3i^+j^).(i^+2j^+k^)=λ               λ=5 

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