AP EAMCET201921 Apr 2019Evening ShiftMathematicsVector AlgebraActual
If a ¯ , b ¯ , c ¯ are non-zero non-collinear vectors and a ¯ × b ¯ = b ¯ × c ¯ = c ¯ × a ¯ , then a ¯ + b ¯ + c ¯ =
Options
- A3 a ¯
- B0 ¯
- C3 ( a ¯ × b ¯ )
- D3 ( b ¯ × c ¯ )
Correct answer
B. 0 ¯
Step-by-step solution
Consider a → + b → + c → = k → . Taking cross product of the above equation with a → , a → × a → + b → + c → = a → × k → ⇒ a → × a → + a → × b → + a → × c → = a → × k → ⇒ a → × b → - c → × a → = a → × k → ⇒ a → × b → - a → × b → = a → × k → ⇒ 0 = a &