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If `vecr` is a unit vector such that
`vecr=x(vecbxxvecc)+y(veccxxveca)+z(vecaxxvecb)`, then
`|(vecr.veca)(vecbxxvecc)+(vecr.vecb)(veccxxveca)+(vecr.vecc)(veccxxvecb)|` is equal to

A

`|[(veca, vecb, vecc)]|`

B

`1`

C

`|[(veca, vecb, vecc)]|`

D

`0`

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The correct Answer is:
A

We have
`vecr=x(vecbxxvecc)+y(veccxxveca)+z(vecaxxvecb)`…………i

`:.vecr.veca=x[(veca, vecb, vecc)], vecr. vecb=y[(veca, vecb, vecc)]` and `vecr.vecc=z[(veca, vecb, vecc)]`
Substituting the values of `x,y,z` in i we get
`[(veca, vecb, vecc)]vecr=(vecr.veca)(vecbxxvecc)+(vecr.vecb)(veccxxveca)+(vecr.vecc)(vecaxxvecb)`
`implies|(vecr.veca)(vecbxxvecc)+(vecr.vecb)(veccxxveca)+(vecr.vecc)(veccxxvecb)|`
`=|[(veca, vecb, vecc)]vecr|`
`|[(veca, vecb, vecc)]||vecr|=|[(veca, vecb, vecc)] [ :' |vecr|=1]`
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