Given,
a=2i^+7j^−k^,b^=3i^+5k^ and c=i^−j^+2k^
And d be a vector which is perpendicular to both a and b,
So, d=λ(a×b)
Now finding, a×b=∣i^23j^70k^−15∣
⇒a×b=35i^−13j^−21k^
So, d=λ(35i^−13j^−21k^)
Also given,
c⋅d=12
⇒c⋅d=(i^−j^+2k^)⋅λ(35i^−13j^−21k^)
⇒λ(35+13−42)=12
⇒λ=2
So, c×d=2×∣i^135j^−1−13k^2−21∣
⇒c×d=2(47i^+91j^+22k^)
Now finding,
(−i^+j^−k^)⋅(c×d)=2(−i^+j^−k^)(47i^+91j^+22k^)
⇒(−i^+j^−k^)⋅(c×d)=2(−47+91−22)=44