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Given a→+b→+c→+d→=0\overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b}+ \overset{\rightarrow}{c}+\overset{\rightarrow}{d}= 0 , which of the following statements are correct
(a) a→,b→,c→\overset{\rightarrow}{a}, \overset{\rightarrow}{b}, \overset{\rightarrow}{c} and d→\overset{\rightarrow}{d} must each be a null vector,
(b) The magnitude of (a→+c→)\left( \overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{c}\right) equals the magnitude of (b→+d→)\left( \overset{\rightarrow}{b}+\overset{\rightarrow}{d}\right) ,
(c) The magnitude of a→\overset{\rightarrow}{a} can never be greater than the sum of the magnitudes of b→,c→\overset{\rightarrow}{b},\overset{\rightarrow}{c} and d→\overset{\rightarrow}{d}
(d) b→+c→\overset{\rightarrow}{b}+\overset{\rightarrow}{c} must lie in the plane of a→\overset{\rightarrow}{a} and d→\overset{\rightarrow}{d} , if a→\overset{\rightarrow}{a} and d→\overset{\rightarrow}{d} are not collinear, and in the line of a→\overset{\rightarrow}{a} and d→\overset{\rightarrow}{d}, if they are collinear?
Solution:  
(i) The statement that a→,b→,c→\overset{\rightarrow}{a}, \overset{\rightarrow}{b}, \overset{\rightarrow}{c} and d→\overset{\rightarrow}{d} must each be a null vector, if a→+b→+c→+d→=0\overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b}+ \overset{\rightarrow}{c}+\overset{\rightarrow}{d}= 0 ; is not correct. It is because a→+b→+c→+d→\overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b}+ \overset{\rightarrow}{c}+\overset{\rightarrow}{d} can be zero in many ways other than that a→,b→,c→\overset{\rightarrow}{a}, \overset{\rightarrow}{b}, \overset{\rightarrow}{c}andd→\overset{\rightarrow}{d} must each be a null vector.
(ii) Since a→+b→+c→+d→=0\overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b}+ \overset{\rightarrow}{c}+\overset{\rightarrow}{d}= 0 ;
(a→+c→)\left( \overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{c}\right) = − (b→+d→)\left( \overset{\rightarrow}{b}+\overset{\rightarrow}{d}\right)
Thus, vector (a→+c→)\left( \overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{c}\right) is equal to negative of vector (b→+d→)\left( \overset{\rightarrow}{b}+\overset{\rightarrow}{d}\right) and hence the statement that magnitudeof (a→+c→)\left( \overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{c}\right) is equal to the magnitude of (b→+d→)\left( \overset{\rightarrow}{b}+\overset{\rightarrow}{d}\right) is correct.
(iii)  since a→+b→+c→+ d→=0;\text{ since } \overset{\rightarrow}{a}+ \overset{\rightarrow}{b}+ \overset{\rightarrow}{c}+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{d}=0 ;
a→=−( b→+ c→+ d→)\overset{\rightarrow}{a}=-\left(\ \overset{\rightarrow}{b}+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{c}+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{d}\right)
Therefore, magnitude of vector a→\overset{\rightarrow}{a} is equal to magnitudeof vector (b→+ c→+ d→)\left( \overset{\rightarrow}{b}+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{c}+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{d}\right). The sum of the magnitudes of vectors b→,c→\overset{\rightarrow}{b}, \overset{\rightarrow}{c} and d→\overset{\rightarrow}{d} may be greater than or equal to that of vector a→\overset{\rightarrow}{a}. Hence, the statement that the magnitude of a→\overset{\rightarrow}{a} can never be greater than the sum of the magnitudes of b→,c→\overset{\rightarrow}{b}, \overset{\rightarrow}{c} and d→\overset{\rightarrow}{d} is correct.
(iv)  since a→+ b→+ c→+ d→=0;\text{ since } \overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{b}+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{c}+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{d}=0 ;
( b→+ c→)+ a→+ d→=0\left(\ \overset{\rightarrow}{b}+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{c}\right)+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{d}=0
The resultant sum of the three vectors  b→+ c→, a→\ \overset{\rightarrow}{b}+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{c}, \ \overset{\rightarrow}{a} and d→\overset{\rightarrow}{d} can be zero only if  b→+ c→\ \overset{\rightarrow}{b}+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{c} is in the plane of  a→\ \overset{\rightarrow}{a} and  d→.\ \overset{\rightarrow}{d}. In case, the vectors a→\overset{\rightarrow}{a} and  d→\ \overset{\rightarrow}{d} are collinear,  b→+ c→\ \overset{\rightarrow}{b}+\ \overset{\rightarrow}{c} must be in line of a→\overset{\rightarrow}{a} and  d→\ \overset{\rightarrow}{d}Hence, the given statement is correct.
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