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let a,b,c be noncoplanar unit vectors equally inclined to one another at an acute angle k.

then |[abc]| in terms of kis equal to

A)(1+cosk)*root(cos2k)

B)(1+cosk)*root(1-2cos2k)

C)(1-cosk)*root(1+2cos2k)

D)none of these

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15 Years agoGrade
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

Dear student,

for k = 90 it becomes a cube of volume 1

option B and C satisfy it

for k = 0 volume is 0

Option C satisfies it

this implies C is the correct option