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AP EAMCET · Maths · Vector Algebra

If \(\mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}\) and \(\mathbf{c}\) are non-zero vectors such \(\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}=\mathbf{c}\) and \(\mathbf{b} \times \mathbf{c}=\mathbf{a}\), then \(\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{c}\) is

  1. A equal to \(\mathbf{b}\)
  2. B parallel to \(\mathbf{b}\)
  3. C perpendicular to \(\mathbf{b}\)
  4. D parallel to \(\mathbf{a}\)
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(B) parallel to \(\mathbf{b}\)

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Given, \(\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}=\mathbf{c}\) and \(\mathbf{b} \times \mathbf{c}=\mathbf{a}\) Here, \(a, b, c\) are mutually perpendicular vectors. \(\therefore \mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{c}\) is parallel to \(\mathbf{b}\).