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If `|vec(a)| = 3, |vec(b)| = 4`, then the value 'lambda' for which `vec(a) + lambda vec(b)` is perpendicular to `vec(a) - lambda vec(b)`, is

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`9//16`

B

`3//4`

C

`3//2`

D

`4//3`

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