CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    If \[\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}\]are unit vectors, such that\[\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}=0\] then    value of \[\vec{a}.\vec{b}+\vec{b}.\vec{c}+\vec{c}.\vec{a}\]is:

    A) \[3/2\]                                 

    B) \[-3/2\]

    C)  \[2/3\]                

    D)  \[-2/3\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Unit vectors \[\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}\]and \[\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}=0\]\[\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}\]are unit vector, therefore \[|\vec{a}|=|\vec{b}|=|\vec{c}|=1\]and \[{{(\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c})}^{2}}=0\]or \[|\vec{a}{{|}^{2}}+|\vec{b}{{|}^{2}}+|\vec{c}{{|}^{2}}+2\vec{a}\vec{b}\] \[+\,2\vec{b}.\vec{c}+2\vec{c}\,\vec{a}=0\]                 or \[2(\vec{a}.\vec{b}.\vec{c}+\vec{c}.\vec{a})=-3\]                 therefore \[\vec{a}.\vec{b}+\vec{b}.\vec{c}+\vec{c}.\vec{a}=-3/2\]


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