(a i)^2+(a j)^2+(a k)^2 is equal to - Vidyadip

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$(\vec{a} \cdot \hat{i})^2+(\vec{a} \cdot \hat{j})^2+(\vec{a} \cdot \hat{k})^2$ is equal to

A
1
B
$|\vec{a}|$
C
$-\vec{a}$
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$|\vec{a}|^2$

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Answer

Correct option: D.

$|\vec{a}|^2$

(d) : Let $\vec{a}=x \hat{i}+y \hat{j}+z \hat{k} \Rightarrow(\vec{a} \cdot \hat{i})^2=x^2$
Similarly, $(\vec{a} \cdot \hat{j})^2=y^2$ and $(\vec{a} \cdot \hat{k})^2=z^2$
$
\therefore \quad(\vec{a} \cdot \hat{i})^2+(\vec{a} \cdot \hat{j})^2+(\vec{a} \cdot \hat{k})^2=x^2+y^2+z^2=|\vec{a}|^2
$

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