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If `veca` lies in the plane of vectors `vecb` and `vecc`, then which of the following is correct?

A

`[(veca,vecb, vecc)]=0`

B

`[(veca, vecb, vecc)]=1`

C

`[(veca, vecb, vecc)]=3`

D

`[(veca, vecc, veca)]=1`

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the relationship between the vectors \(\vec{a}\), \(\vec{b}\), and \(\vec{c}\) given that \(\vec{a}\) lies in the plane formed by \(\vec{b}\) and \(\vec{c}\). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Coplanarity**: - Since \(\vec{a}\) lies in the plane of \(\vec{b}\) and \(\vec{c}\), it implies that the vectors \(\vec{a}\), \(\vec{b}\), and \(\vec{c}\) are coplanar. 2. **Cross Product**: - The cross product \(\vec{b} \times \vec{c}\) produces a vector that is perpendicular to the plane formed by \(\vec{b}\) and \(\vec{c}\). 3. **Perpendicularity**: - Since \(\vec{a}\) is in the same plane as \(\vec{b}\) and \(\vec{c}\), it follows that the vector \(\vec{b} \times \vec{c}\) must be perpendicular to \(\vec{a}\). 4. **Dot Product**: - If two vectors are perpendicular, their dot product is zero. Therefore, we can write: \[ \vec{a} \cdot (\vec{b} \times \vec{c}) = 0 \] 5. **Scalar Triple Product**: - The expression \(\vec{a} \cdot (\vec{b} \times \vec{c})\) is known as the scalar triple product of the vectors \(\vec{a}\), \(\vec{b}\), and \(\vec{c}\). - Since we established that \(\vec{a} \cdot (\vec{b} \times \vec{c}) = 0\), we conclude that: \[ [\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}] = 0 \] - This indicates that the scalar triple product of \(\vec{a}\), \(\vec{b}\), and \(\vec{c}\) is zero. 6. **Conclusion**: - Therefore, the correct statement regarding the vectors is that the scalar triple product \([\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}] = 0\). ### Final Answer: The correct option is that the scalar triple product \([\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}] = 0\). ---

To solve the problem, we need to analyze the relationship between the vectors \(\vec{a}\), \(\vec{b}\), and \(\vec{c}\) given that \(\vec{a}\) lies in the plane formed by \(\vec{b}\) and \(\vec{c}\). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Coplanarity**: - Since \(\vec{a}\) lies in the plane of \(\vec{b}\) and \(\vec{c}\), it implies that the vectors \(\vec{a}\), \(\vec{b}\), and \(\vec{c}\) are coplanar. 2. **Cross Product**: ...
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