If a→,b→ and c→ are non-coplanar vectors a→×c→ is perpendicular to a→×(b→×c→) then the value of [a→×(b→×c→)]×c→ is equal to
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a
[a→b→c→]c→
b
[a→b→c→]b→
c
-[a→b→c→]a→
d
0→
answer is D.
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Given that a→,b→ and c→ are non-coplanar vectors Thus, [a→b→c→]≠0----iagain a→×(b→×c→)⋅(a→×c→)=0or [(a→⋅c→)b→−(a→⋅b→)c→]⋅(a→×c→)=0or (a→⋅c→)[b→a→c→]=0or (a→⋅c→)=0 Hence, a→ and c→ are perpendicular. ---iia→×(b→×c→)=(a→⋅c→)b→−(a→⋅b→)c→or [a→×(b→×c→)]×c→=0→