Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

If a⃗\vec{a}, b⃗\vec{b}, c⃗\vec{c} are three non-coplanar and p⃗\vec{p}, q⃗\vec{q}, r⃗\vec{r} are reciprocal vectors to a⃗\vec{a}, b⃗\vec{b} and c⃗\vec{c} respectively, then (la⃗+mb⃗+nc⃗)⋅(lp⃗+mq⃗+nr⃗)(l\vec{a} + m\vec{b} + n\vec{c}) \cdot (l\vec{p} + m\vec{q} + n\vec{r}) is equal to : (where ll, mm, nn are scalars) (A) l2+m2+n2l^2 + m^2 + n^2 (B) lm+mn+nllm + mn + nl (C) 0 (D) None of these

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