MCQ
If $a\,.i\,=a\,.\,(i+j)=a\,.\,(i+j+k)$ , then $a = $
  • $i$
  • B
    $k$
  • C
    $j$
  • D
    $i + j + k$

Answer

Correct option: A.
$i$
a
(a) Let $a = xi + yj + zk$.

Then $a\,.\,i = (xi + yj + zk)\,.\,i = x$ and $a\,.\,(i + j) = x + y$ and $a\,.\,(i + j + k) = x + y + z$

Given that $x = x + y = x + y + z$

Now $x = x + y\,\,\, \Rightarrow y = 0$  and $x + y = x + y + z\,\, \Rightarrow \,\,z = 0$

Hence $x = 1$; $\therefore \,\,a = i$.

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