If $$\overrightarrow {\text{a}} $$ and $$\overrightarrow {\text{b}} $$ are two arbitrary vectors with magnitudes a and b, respectively, $${\left| {\overrightarrow {\text{a}} \times \overrightarrow {\text{b}} } \right|^2}$$  will be equal to

If $$\overrightarrow {\text{a}} $$ and $$\overrightarrow {\text{b}} $$ are two arbitrary vectors with magnitudes a and b, respectively, $${\left| {\overrightarrow {\text{a}} \times \overrightarrow {\text{b}} } \right|^2}$$  will be equal to Correct Answer $${{\text{a}}^2}{{\text{b}}^2} - {\left( {\overrightarrow {\text{a}} \cdot \overrightarrow {\text{b}} } \right)^2}$$

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