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The cross product of two vectors gives a vector perpendicular to the plane containing the vectors.

If `vec(a)` and `vec(b)` are non-zero vectors, then `vec(a)*(vec(a)xxvec(b))=` _________

A

0

B

`vec(0)`

C

`vec(a)`

D

`vec(b)`

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