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Vector Algebra question
2003 · Shift 0 · Q89
JEE MainMathematicsVector AlgebraMCQ+4 / −1
If a×b=b×c=c×a then a+b+c=
A
abc
B
−1
C
0
D
2
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Correct answer: C
Let
a×b=b×c=c×a.
We need to find a+b+c.
Since
a×b=b×c,
subtracting gives
a×b−b×c=0.
Using distributivity of cross product,
a×b+c×b=0
because −b×c=c×b.
So,
(a+c)×b=0.
Hence a+c is parallel to b.
Also, from
b×c=c×a,
we get
b×c−c×a=0.
Since −c×a=a×c,
b×c+a×c=0(a+b)×c=0.
Hence a+b is parallel to c.
Similarly, from
c×a=a×b,
we get
(b+c)×a=0.
Hence b+c is parallel to a.
So we have:
a+c∥b
a+b∥c
b+c∥a
A simple way to satisfy all three simultaneously is that