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Grade 12Vectors

The angles between three non-zero and non coplanar vectors a,b and c are

α between b and c

and β between c and a

and γ between a and b.

The vector u and v are defined by u=(aXb)Xc;

v=aX(bXc).

If u is perpendicular to v, then show that either

a is perpendicular to c

or cosβ=cosα.cosγ .

Profile image of Chitransh Gaurav
13 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of azeem khan
13 Years ago

on solving weget vector u=c((vector b)acosb)-b(vector a)cosa)) & vector v=a((vector b)ccosb-(vector c)bcosg). then take dot product of vector u&v & then we get cosb=cosacosg