Let $$u$$ and $$v$$ be units vectors. If $$w$$ is a vector such that $$w + \left( {w \times u} \right) = v,$$ then prove that $$\left| {\left( {u \times v} \right) \cdot w} \right| \le 1/2$$ and that the equality holds if and only if $$u$$ is perpendicular to $$v .$$