If $\vec a,\vec b,\vec c$ are three mutually perpendicular unit vectors, then $|\vec a + \vec b + \vec c|$ is equal to |
3 9 $\sqrt{3}$ 0 |
$\sqrt{3}$ |
The correct answer is Option (3) → $\sqrt{3}$ Given $\vec a,\vec b,\vec c$ are mutually perpendicular unit vectors $|\vec a|=|\vec b|=|\vec c|=1$ and $\vec a\cdot\vec b=\vec b\cdot\vec c=\vec c\cdot\vec a=0$ $|\vec a+\vec b+\vec c|^2=(\vec a+\vec b+\vec c)\cdot(\vec a+\vec b+\vec c)$ $=|\vec a|^2+|\vec b|^2+|\vec c|^2$ $=1+1+1$ $=3$ $|\vec a+\vec b+\vec c|=\sqrt3$ The value of $|\vec a+\vec b+\vec c|$ is $\sqrt3$. |