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

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    \[a,\,b,\,c\] are three vectors, such that \[a+b+c=0\], \[|a|\,=1,\,|b|\,=2,\,|c|\,=3\], then \[a.b+b.c+c.a\] is equal to [AIEEE 2003]

    A)             0

    B)             ? 7

    C)             7

    D)             1

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}=0\]Þ \[(\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c})\,.\,(\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c})\]= 0            Þ \[|\mathbf{a}{{|}^{2}}+|\mathbf{b}{{|}^{2}}+|\mathbf{c}{{|}^{2}}+\,2(\mathbf{a}\mathbf{.b}+\mathbf{b}\mathbf{.c}+\mathbf{c}\mathbf{.a})=0\]                 Þ  \[\mathbf{a}\mathbf{.b}+\mathbf{b}\mathbf{.c}+\mathbf{c}\mathbf{.a}=\frac{-1-4-9}{2}=-7.\]


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