Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

If $\vec a,\vec b$ and $\vec c$ are unit coplanar vectors then the scalar triple product $[2\vec a-\vec b\,2\vec b-\vec c\,2\vec c-\vec a]$ is equal to:

Options:

0

1

$-\sqrt{3}$

$\sqrt{3}$

Correct Answer:

0

Explanation:

If $\vec a,\vec b\&\vec c$ are coplanar, then $2\vec a-\vec b,2\vec b-\vec c\&2\vec c-\vec a$ are coplanar too.

$[∴2\vec a-\vec b\,2\vec b-\vec c\,2\vec c-\vec a]=0$