CBSE Class 12 Math 2012 Solved Paper

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Question : 11
Total: 29
If
a
,
b
,
c
are three vectors such that |
a
|
= 5 , |
b
|
= 12 and |
c
|
= 13 and
a
+
b
+
c
= 0. Find the value of
a
.
b
+
b
.
c
+
c
.
a
Solution:  
Considering dot product on both sides,
(
a
+
b
+
c
)
. (
a
+
b
+
c
)
= 0 . 0
|
a
|
2
+
|
b
|2+
|
c
|2
+ 2 (
a
.
b
+
b
.
c
+
c
.
a
)
= 0
52+122+132 + 2 (
a
.
b
+
b
.
c
+
c
.
a
)
= 0 = 0
⇒ 2 (
a
.
b
+
b
.
c
+
c
.
a
)
= - 388
(
a
.
b
+
b
.
c
+
c
.
a
)
= -
338
2
= - 169
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