Q.

Let  a×r+(rb)b=a and  |a||b|2ab|a||b|2 . If  f(θ)=[r  a  b],  where  θ  in angle between vectors  a and b  , also given that  a  and  b  are unit vectors, then which of the following option(s) is/are true?
 

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a

Maximum value of  f(θ)  is  32   
 

b

Local minimum value of f(θ)  is  12 
 

c

Local maximum value of  f(θ) is  32

d

Minimum value of  f(θ)  is   12
 

answer is B, C.

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Take dot product with  a  ,  we get  (rb)=|a|2ab
Take cross product with  b  we get  |a|2aba(a.b)r=(b×a)

|a|2aba(ab)r=(b×a) r=|a|2(ab)2a+a×bab f(θ)=[r  a  b]=|a×b|2a.b=sin2θcosθ
 
 

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Let  a→×r→+(r→⋅b→)b→=a→ and  |a→||b→|2⩽a→⋅b→⩽|a→||b→|2 . If  f(θ)=[r→  a→  b→],  where  θ  in angle between vectors  a→ and b→  , also given that  a→  and  b→  are unit vectors, then which of the following option(s) is/are true?