JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: VECTOR TRIPLE PRODUCT

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Let a, b and c be three unit vectors, out of which vectors b and c are non-parallel. If

\alpha

and

\beta

are the angles which vector a makes with vectors b and c respectively and

a \times \left( {b \times c} \right) = \frac{1}{2}b,

then

\left| {\alpha - \beta } \right|

is equal to

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Correct option: A

30^\circ

Option A (

30^\circ

) is correct because by using the vector triple product and comparing coefficients, we can find the angles

\alpha

and

\beta

, and then calculate the difference.

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