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Mathematics Scalar and Vector Products Hard

Let&nbsp;<span class="math-tex">\(\vec a\)</span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span class="math-tex">\(\vec b\)</span>&nbsp;be two vectors, which of the following vectors are not perpendicular to each other?

(A) <span class="math-tex">\(\left(\vec a \times \vec b\right)\)</span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span class="math-tex">\(\vec a\)</span>
(B) <span class="math-tex">\(\left(\vec a + \vec b\right)\)</span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span class="math-tex">\(\left(\vec a \times \vec b\right)\)</span>
(C) <span class="math-tex">\(\vec a + \vec b\)</span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span class="math-tex">\(\vec a - \vec b\)</span>
(D) <span class="math-tex">\(\vec a - \vec b\)</span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span class="math-tex">\(\vec a \times \vec b\)</span>
โœ“ Correct Answer: Option C Verified Solution

๐Ÿ“˜ Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

\(\vec{a} \times \vec{b}\) is perpendicular to both \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\), so it is also perpendicular to any combination of them, like \(\vec{a} + \vec{b}\) or \(\vec{a} - \vec{b}\). So options (A), (B) and (D) are always perpendicular.

For (C): \((\vec{a} + \vec{b}) \cdot (\vec{a} - \vec{b}) = |\vec{a}|^2 - |\vec{b}|^2\). This is zero only if \(|\vec{a}| = |\vec{b}|\). In general it is not zero, so these two vectors are not perpendicular.

Answer: (C)

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