Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

If $\vec a, \vec b, \vec c$ are non-coplanar vectors such that $\vec b×\vec c = \vec a, \vec c×\vec a = \vec b$ and $\vec a×\vec b = \vec c$, then $|\vec a+\vec b+\vec c|=$

Options:

1

2

3

$\sqrt{3}$

Correct Answer:

$\sqrt{3}$

Explanation:

We have,

$\vec a×\vec b = \vec c, \vec b×\vec c = \vec a$, and $\vec c×\vec a = \vec b$

$⇒\vec a⊥\vec b⊥\vec c$ and $|\vec a|=|\vec b|=|\vec c|=1$

$⇒|\vec a|^2+|\vec b|^2+|\vec c|^2=3$

$⇒|\vec a+\vec b+\vec c|^2=3$  $[∵ \vec a. \vec b=\vec b. \vec c = \vec c.\vec a=0]$

$⇒|\vec a+\vec b+\vec c|=\sqrt{3}$