Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

If $|\vec a|=3,|\vec b|=1,|\vec c|=4$ and $\vec a+\vec b+\vec c=0$, find the value of $\vec a.\vec b+\vec b.\vec c+\vec c.\vec a$.

Options:

-13/2

-26

-13

None of these

Correct Answer:

-13

Explanation:

$|\vec a+\vec b+\vec c|^2=0⇒9+1+16+2(\vec a.\vec b+\vec b.\vec c+\vec c.\vec a)=0$

$∴\vec a.\vec b+\vec b.\vec c+\vec c.\vec a=-13$