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If `vec(A)` is perpendicular to `vec(B)`, then

A

`vec(A)xxvec(B)=0`

B

`vec(A).[vec(A)+vec(B)]=A^(2)`

C

`vec(A).vec(B)=AB`

D

`vec(A).[vec(A)+vec(B)]=A^(2)+AB`

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the implications of the vectors \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) being perpendicular to each other. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Perpendicular Vectors**: - When two vectors \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) are perpendicular, their dot product is zero. This can be expressed mathematically as: \[ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = 0 \] 2. **Evaluating the Options**: - We are given several options to determine which statement is true when \( \vec{A} \) is perpendicular to \( \vec{B} \). 3. **Option 1: \( \vec{A} \times \vec{B} = 0 \)**: - The cross product of two vectors is zero only when they are parallel or when one of the vectors is a null vector. Since \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) are perpendicular, this option is **incorrect**. 4. **Option 2: \( \vec{A} \cdot (\vec{A} + \vec{B}) = \vec{A}^2 \)**: - We can expand this using the distributive property of the dot product: \[ \vec{A} \cdot (\vec{A} + \vec{B}) = \vec{A} \cdot \vec{A} + \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} \] - Since \( \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = 0 \), we have: \[ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{A} + 0 = \vec{A}^2 \] - Therefore, this option is **correct**. 5. **Option 3: \( \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = \vec{A} \vec{B} \)**: - This statement is incorrect because \( \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = 0 \) when \( \vec{A} \) is perpendicular to \( \vec{B} \). 6. **Option 4: \( \vec{A} \cdot (\vec{A} + \vec{B}) \neq \vec{A}^2 + \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} \)**: - This statement is also incorrect because we have already shown that \( \vec{A} \cdot (\vec{A} + \vec{B}) = \vec{A}^2 \) and \( \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = 0 \). Thus, this option is **wrong**. ### Conclusion: The only correct statement when \( \vec{A} \) is perpendicular to \( \vec{B} \) is **Option 2**: \[ \vec{A} \cdot (\vec{A} + \vec{B}) = \vec{A}^2 \]

To solve the problem, we need to analyze the implications of the vectors \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) being perpendicular to each other. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Perpendicular Vectors**: - When two vectors \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) are perpendicular, their dot product is zero. This can be expressed mathematically as: \[ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = 0 ...
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