Q.

Let p, q, r be three mutually perpendicular  vectors of the same magnitude. If a vector x satisfies the equation

p×((xq)×p)+q×((xr)×q)+r×((xp)×r)=0 then x is given by

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a

(1/2)(p+q2r)

b

(1/2)(p+q+r)

c

(1/3)(2p+qr)

d

(1/3)(p+q+r)

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

 Let |p|=|q|=|r|=K. Let a,b,c be unit vectors along p, q, r respectively. Clearly p,q,r are mutually perpendicular vectors, so any vector x can be written as a1a+a2b+a3c

p×((xq)×p)=(pp)(xq)(p(xq))p

=K2(xq)(px)p(pq=0)=K2(xq)Kaa1a+a2b+a3cKa=K2xqa1a

Similarly q×((xr)×q)=K2xra2b

and r×((xp)×r)=K2xpa3c

According to the given condition 

K2xqa1a+xra2b+xpa3c=0

 3x(p+q+r)a1a+a2b+a3c=0 [2x(p+q+r)]=0x=(1/2)(p+q+r)

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