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`(vecaxxvecb).(veccxxvecd)` is not equal to

A

`veca.{vecbxx(veccxxvecd)}`

B

`{(vecaxxvecb)xxvecc}vecd`

C

`(vecd xx vecc).(vecbxxveca)`

D

`(veca.vecc)(vecb.vecd)-(veca.vecd)(vecb.vecc)`

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The correct Answer is:
B

Clearly
`(vecaxxvecb).(veccxxvecd)={(vecaxxvecbxxvecc)}.vecd`
`implies(vecaxxvecb).(veccxxvecd)={(vecc.veca)vecb-(vecc.vecb)veca}.vecd`
`implies(vecaxxvecb).(veccxxvecd)=(veca.vecc)(vecb.vecd)-(veca.vecd)(vecb.vecc)`
Also we have
`(vecaxxvecb).(veccxxvecd)=veca.{vecbxx(veccxxvecd)}`
and `(vecaxxvecb).(veccxxvecd)=(vecd xx vecc).(vecbxxveca)`
Hence vector in option b is not equal to the given vector.
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