Let $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}=\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}=\hat{\mathrm{j}}-\hat{\mathrm{k}}$. If $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}$ is a vector such that $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=3$, then $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \cdot(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}})$ is equal to :
Correct Option: 1,
$|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}|=\sqrt{3} ; \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=3 ; \quad \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}=-2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}}, \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}$
Cross with $\vec{a}$
$\vec{a} \times(\vec{a} \times \vec{c})=\vec{a} \times \vec{b}$
$\Rightarrow(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{c}) \vec{a}-a^{2} \vec{c}=\vec{a} \times \vec{b}$
$\Rightarrow 3 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}-3 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=-2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}}$
$\Rightarrow 3 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+3 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+3 \hat{\mathrm{k}}-3 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=-2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}}$
$\Rightarrow \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=\frac{5 \hat{\mathrm{i}}}{3}+\frac{2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}}{3}+\frac{2 \hat{\mathrm{k}}}{3}$
$\therefore \quad \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \cdot(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}})=(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}) \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=\frac{-10}{3}+\frac{2}{3}+\frac{2}{3}=-2$
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