Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

For any four vectors $\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}, \vec{d}$, the expression $(\vec{b} \times \vec{c}) . (\vec{a} \times \vec{d})+(\vec{c} \times \vec{a}) . (\vec{b} \times \vec{d})+(\vec{a} \times \vec{b}) . (\vec{c} \times \vec{d})$ is always equal to:

Options:

$[\vec{a} \vec{b} \vec{c}]$

$[\vec{a} \vec{c} \vec{d}]$

$[\vec{b} \vec{c} \vec{d}]$

None of these

Correct Answer:

None of these

Explanation:

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

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

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

$\Rightarrow(\vec{b} \times \vec{c}) . (\vec{a} \times \vec{d})+(\vec{c} \times \vec{d}) . (\vec{b} \times \vec{d})+(\vec{a} \times \vec{b}) . (\vec{c} \times \vec{d})=0$

Hence (4) is correct answer.