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If `vec(m),vec(n),vec(r)` are three vectors, `theta` is the angle between the vectors `vec(m) and vec(n)`, what is mnr cos `theta` equal to ?

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`(vec(m).vec(n))(vec(r).(vec(r)//r))`

B

`(vec(m).vec(n))(vec(r).vec(r))`

C

`(vec(m).vec(r))(vec(n).(vec(n)//n))`

D

`(vec(m).vec(n))vec(r)`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the expression for \( m n r \cos \theta \) where \( \vec{m} \) and \( \vec{n} \) are two vectors and \( \theta \) is the angle between them. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Dot Product**: The cosine of the angle \( \theta \) between two vectors \( \vec{m} \) and \( \vec{n} \) can be expressed using the dot product: \[ \cos \theta = \frac{\vec{m} \cdot \vec{n}}{|\vec{m}| |\vec{n}|} \] 2. **Rearranging the Equation**: From the above equation, we can rearrange it to find \( \vec{m} \cdot \vec{n} \): \[ \vec{m} \cdot \vec{n} = |\vec{m}| |\vec{n}| \cos \theta \] 3. **Substituting Values**: Let \( |\vec{m}| = m \) and \( |\vec{n}| = n \). Therefore, we can write: \[ \vec{m} \cdot \vec{n} = m n \cos \theta \] 4. **Incorporating the Third Vector**: Now, we need to consider the third vector \( \vec{r} \). We want to find \( m n r \cos \theta \): \[ m n r \cos \theta = (m n \cos \theta) r \] 5. **Final Expression**: Since we have already established that \( \vec{m} \cdot \vec{n} = m n \cos \theta \), we can express \( m n r \cos \theta \) as: \[ m n r \cos \theta = \vec{m} \cdot \vec{n} \cdot r \] ### Conclusion: Thus, the expression \( m n r \cos \theta \) is equal to \( \vec{m} \cdot \vec{n} \cdot r \).

To solve the problem, we need to find the expression for \( m n r \cos \theta \) where \( \vec{m} \) and \( \vec{n} \) are two vectors and \( \theta \) is the angle between them. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Dot Product**: The cosine of the angle \( \theta \) between two vectors \( \vec{m} \) and \( \vec{n} \) can be expressed using the dot product: \[ \cos \theta = \frac{\vec{m} \cdot \vec{n}}{|\vec{m}| |\vec{n}|} ...
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