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Question Number 84275 by john santu last updated on 11/Mar/20

(a.c)b−(a.b)c = a×(c×b) ?

$$\left(\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}.\boldsymbol{\mathrm{c}}\right)\boldsymbol{\mathrm{b}}−\left(\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}.\boldsymbol{\mathrm{b}}\right)\boldsymbol{\mathrm{c}}\:=\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}×\left(\boldsymbol{\mathrm{c}}×\boldsymbol{\mathrm{b}}\right)\:? \\ $$

Commented by mr W last updated on 11/Mar/20

−(a.c)b+(a.b)c = a×(c×b)  (a.c)b−(a.b)c = a×(b×c)

$$−\left(\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}.\boldsymbol{\mathrm{c}}\right)\boldsymbol{\mathrm{b}}+\left(\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}.\boldsymbol{\mathrm{b}}\right)\boldsymbol{\mathrm{c}}\:=\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}×\left(\boldsymbol{\mathrm{c}}×\boldsymbol{\mathrm{b}}\right) \\ $$$$\left(\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}.\boldsymbol{\mathrm{c}}\right)\boldsymbol{\mathrm{b}}−\left(\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}.\boldsymbol{\mathrm{b}}\right)\boldsymbol{\mathrm{c}}\:=\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}×\left(\boldsymbol{{b}}×\boldsymbol{{c}}\right) \\ $$

Commented by john santu last updated on 11/Mar/20

thank you

$$\mathrm{thank}\:\mathrm{you} \\ $$

Answered by jagoll last updated on 11/Mar/20

no.   a^→  × (b^→  × c^→  )

$$\mathrm{no}.\: \\ $$$$\overset{\rightarrow} {\mathrm{a}}\:×\:\left(\overset{\rightarrow} {\mathrm{b}}\:×\:\overset{\rightarrow} {\mathrm{c}}\:\right) \\ $$

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