If a and b are two vectors such that |a| = 10, |b| = 2 and a * b = 12, then |a x b| is equal to Option 1: 16 Option 2: 256 Option 3: 20 Option 4: 240

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If $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are two vectors such that $|\vec{a}| = 10, |\vec{b}| = 2$ and $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = 12$, then $|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|$ is equal to

256

240

✅ Correct Option: 1

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