Practicing Success
Let $\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}$ be pair wise mutually perpendicular vectors, such that $|\vec{a}|=1,|\vec{b}|=2,|\vec{c}|=2$. Then length of $\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}$ is equal to: |
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$|\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}|^2$ $=(\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}) .(\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c})$ $=|\vec{a}|^2+|\vec{b}|^2+|\vec{c}|^2+2 . \vec{a} . \vec{b}+2 \vec{b} . \vec{c}+2 \vec{c} . \vec{a}$ = 1 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 9 $\Rightarrow |\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}|=3$ Hence (3) is correct answer. |