JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Vector Algebra Question Bank Scaler or Dot product of two vectors and its application

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    If \[|\mathbf{a}|\,\,=3,\,\,\,|\mathbf{b}|\,\,=1,\,\,|\mathbf{c}|\,\,=4\] and \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}=\mathbf{0},\] then \[\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{b}\,.\,\mathbf{c}+\mathbf{c}\,.\,\mathbf{a}=\] [MP PET 1995; RPET 2000]

    A)             ? 13

    B)             ? 10

    C)             13

    D)             10

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[{{(\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c})}^{2}}=0\]            Þ \[|\mathbf{a}{{|}^{2}}+|\mathbf{b}{{|}^{2}}+|\mathbf{c}{{|}^{2}}+2\,\mathbf{a}.\mathbf{b}+2\,\mathbf{b}.\mathbf{c}+2\,\mathbf{c}.\mathbf{a}=0\]            Þ \[9+1+16+2(\mathbf{a}.\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{b}.\mathbf{c}+\mathbf{c}.\mathbf{a})=0\]                 Þ \[\mathbf{a}.\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{b}.\mathbf{c}+\mathbf{c}.\mathbf{a}=-\frac{26}{2}=-13.\]


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