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    				| 1. | The value of `hat(i)xx(hat(i)xxa)+hat(j)xx(hat(j)xxa)+hat(k)xx(hat(k)xxa)` isA. aB. `axxhat(k)`C. `-2a`D. `-a` | 
| Answer» Correct Answer - C (c) Suppose, `a=a_(1)hat(i)+a_(2)hat(j)+a_(3)hat(k)` Now, `(hat(i)xxa)=a_(2)hat(k)-a_(3)hat(j)` Now `hat(i)xx(hat(i)xxa)=-a_(2)hat(j)-a_(3)hat(k)` Similarly, `hat(i)xx(hat(j)xxhat(a))=-a_(1)hat(i)-a_(3)hat(k)` and `hat(k)xx(hat(j)xxa)=-a_(1)hat(i)-a_(2)hat(j)` `:.hat(i)(hat(i)xxa)+hat(j)(hat(j)xxa)+hat(k)(hat(k)xxa)=-2a` | |