Question 324 of 379MediumMCQ
If a=101(3i^+k^) and b=71(2i^+3j^−6k^), then the value of (2a−b)⋅[(a×b)×(a+2b)] is: Solutions · 1
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∣a∣2=109+1=1, ∣b∣2=494+9+36=1, and a⋅b=7101(6+0−6)=0.
\[(\vec a\times\vec b)\times(\vec a+2\vec b) = (\vec a\cdot\vec a)\vec b-(\vec a\cdot\vec b)\vec a+2(\vec a\cdot\vec b)\vec b-2(\vec b\cdot\vec b)\vec a = \vec b-2\vec a\]
\[(2\vec a-\vec b)\cdot(\vec b-2\vec a) = 4\vec a\cdot\vec b-4|\vec a|^2-|\vec b|^2 = 0-4-1=-5\] Answer the question to unlock