MCQ
If $|\bar{a}|=2,|\bar{b}|=3|\bar{c}|=4$ then $[\bar{a}+\bar{b} \bar{b}+\bar{c} \bar{c}-\bar{a}]$ is equal to
  • A
    24
  • B
    -24
  • 0
  • D
    48

Answer

Correct option: C.
0
$[\bar{a}+\bar{b} \bar{b}+\bar{c} \bar{c}-\bar{a}]=0$

$Explanation:$
$(\bar{a}+\bar{b}) \cdot[(\bar{b}+\bar{c}) \times(\bar{c}-\bar{a})] \\
=\bar{b} \times \bar{c}-\bar{b} \times \bar{a}+\bar{c} \times \bar{c}-\bar{c} \times \bar{a} \\
=(\bar{a}+\bar{b}) \cdot[\bar{b} \times \bar{c}-\bar{b} \times \bar{a}-\bar{c} \times \bar{a}] \\
=\bar{a} \cdot(\bar{b} \times \bar{c})-\bar{a} \cdot(\bar{b} \times \bar{a})-\bar{a} \cdot(\bar{c} \times \bar{a})+\bar{b} \cdot(\bar{b} \times \bar{c})-\bar{b} \cdot(\bar{b} \times \bar{a})-\bar{b} \cdot(\bar{c} \times \bar{a}) \\
=\bar{a} \cdot(\bar{b} \times \bar{c})+0+0+0+0-\bar{b} \cdot(\bar{c} \times \bar{a}) \\
=(\bar{a} \bar{b} \bar{c})-(\bar{a} \bar{b} \bar{c})=0$

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