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Which of the following expressions are meaningful? a. ` vec u.(vec vxx vec w)` b. `vec u. vec v. vec w` c. `( vec u vec v). vec w` d. ` vec uxx( vec v. vec w)`

A

`vecu.(vecvxx vecw)`

B

`(vecu.vecv).vecw`

C

`(vecu.vecv)vecw`

D

`vecu xx (vecv . Vecw)`

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a,c
Dot product of two vectors gives a scalar quantity.
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