Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

If $|\vec{a}|=2,|\vec{b}|,=5$, and $\bar{a} . \bar{b}=0$, then $\bar{a} \times(\bar{a} \times(\bar{a} \times(\bar{a} \times(\bar{a} \times(\bar{a} \times \bar{b})))))$ is equal to

Options:

$320 \bar{a}$

$320 \bar{b}$

$-320 \hat{b}$

$-320 \hat{a}$

Correct Answer:

$-320 \hat{b}$

Explanation:

$\vec{a} \times(\vec{a} \times \vec{b})=(\vec{a} . \vec{b}) \vec{a}-(\vec{a} . \vec{a}) \vec{b}=-4 \vec{b}$

$\vec{a} \times(\vec{a} \times(-4 \vec{b}))=16 \vec{b}$  and process gives on

$=-320 \vec{b}$

Hence (3) is correct answer.