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If `vecu` and `vecv` be unit vectors. If `vecw` is a vector such that `vecw+(vecwxxvecu)=vecv` then `vecu.(vecvxxvecw)` will be equal to

A

`1-vecv.vecw`

B

`1-|vecv|^(2)`

C

`|vecv|^(2)- (vecu.vecv)^(2)`

D

None of these

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To solve the problem, we need to find the value of \( \vec{u} \cdot (\vec{v} \times \vec{w}) \) given the conditions that \( \vec{u} \) and \( \vec{v} \) are unit vectors and that \( \vec{w} + (\vec{w} \times \vec{u}) = \vec{v} \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the given conditions**: - \( \vec{u} \) and \( \vec{v} \) are unit vectors, which means \( |\vec{u}| = 1 \) and \( |\vec{v}| = 1 \). - The equation \( \vec{w} + (\vec{w} \times \vec{u}) = \vec{v} \) is given. 2. **Rearranging the equation**: - We can rearrange the equation to isolate \( \vec{w} \): \[ \vec{w} = \vec{v} - (\vec{w} \times \vec{u}) \] 3. **Taking the dot product with \( \vec{u} \)**: - Now, we take the dot product of both sides of the rearranged equation with \( \vec{u} \): \[ \vec{u} \cdot \vec{w} = \vec{u} \cdot \vec{v} - \vec{u} \cdot (\vec{w} \times \vec{u}) \] 4. **Using properties of the dot and cross products**: - The term \( \vec{u} \cdot (\vec{w} \times \vec{u}) \) is zero because the dot product of a vector with a vector that is perpendicular to it (like \( \vec{w} \times \vec{u} \)) is zero: \[ \vec{u} \cdot (\vec{w} \times \vec{u}) = 0 \] 5. **Substituting back**: - Therefore, we have: \[ \vec{u} \cdot \vec{w} = \vec{u} \cdot \vec{v} \] 6. **Using the property of unit vectors**: - Since \( \vec{u} \) and \( \vec{v} \) are unit vectors, we can express their dot product as: \[ \vec{u} \cdot \vec{v} = |\vec{u}| |\vec{v}| \cos \theta = 1 \cdot 1 \cdot \cos \theta = \cos \theta \] - Thus, we have: \[ \vec{u} \cdot \vec{w} = \cos \theta \] 7. **Finding \( \vec{u} \cdot (\vec{v} \times \vec{w}) \)**: - We know that \( \vec{u} \cdot (\vec{v} \times \vec{w}) \) can be expressed using the scalar triple product: \[ \vec{u} \cdot (\vec{v} \times \vec{w}) = \vec{v} \cdot (\vec{w} \times \vec{u}) \] - By the properties of the scalar triple product, we can write: \[ \vec{u} \cdot (\vec{v} \times \vec{w}) = 1 - \vec{v} \cdot \vec{w} \] 8. **Final Result**: - Therefore, the value of \( \vec{u} \cdot (\vec{v} \times \vec{w}) \) is: \[ \vec{u} \cdot (\vec{v} \times \vec{w}) = 1 - \vec{v} \cdot \vec{w} \]
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