Show that if A⋅(B×C)=0, the three vectors must lie in the same plane.

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Show that if A⋅(B×C)=0, the three vectors must lie in the same plane.

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We have to show that if A ⋅ (B × C) = 0 then all three vectors A , B , and C lies in the same plane.

If we prove that there exists a vector which is perpendicular to all the three vectors A, B and C then the three vectors A, B and C lies on the same plane.

Let B × C = X

∴ We get,

A ⋅ X = 0

Using the dot product property that A ⋅ B =AB cosθ

We get,

AX cosθ = 0which could be true if θ = 90°  (Since cos 90° = 0) A is perpendicular to X.

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