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If `veca,vecb and vecc` are non coplanar and unit vectors such that `vecaxx(vecbxxvecc)=(vecb+vecc)/sqrt2)` then the angle between `vea and vecb` is (A) `(3pi)/4` (B) `pi/4` (C) `pi/2` (D) `pi`

A

`3 pi//4`

B

`pi//4`

C

`pi//2`

D

`pi`

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The correct Answer is:
a

Since `veca xx (vecb xx vecc) = (vecb + vecc)/ sqrt2`
`(veca.vecc)vecb - (veca.vecb)vecc= 1/sqrt2 vecb+1/sqrt2vecc`
since `vecb and vecc` are non- coplanar,
`Rightarrow veca.vecc=1/sqrt2 and veca. vecb=-1/sqrt2`
`Rightarrow cos theta =-1/sqrt2`
(because `veca and vecb` are unit vectors)
` or theta= (3pi)/4`
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