Manipal MET2010MathematicsVector Algebra
Consider a tetrahedron with faces F₁, F₂, F₃, F₄ . Let V ₁, V ₂, V ₃, V ₄ be the vectors whose magnitudes are respectively equal to areas of F₁, F₂, F₃, F₄ and whose directions are perpendicular to these faces in outward direction, then | V ₁+ V ₂+ V ₃+ V ₄ | equals
Options
- A1
- B4
- C0
- DNone of these
Correct answer
C. 0
Step-by-step solution
We have, aligned & v ₁= 1 2 ( a b ), v ₂= 1 2 ( b c ), v ₃= 1 2 ( c a ) & and v ₄= 1 2 ( c - a ) ( b - a ) & aligned & v ₁+ V ₂+ v ₃+ v ₄= 1 2 ( a b + b c + c a + c b - c a - a b )= 0 & | V ₁+ V ₂+ V ₃+ V ₄ |= 0 aligned aligned