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If \( |\vec{a}|=3,|\vec{b}|=4,|\vec{c}|=5 \) each one of \( \vec{a}, \vec{b} \& \vec{c} \) is perpendicular to the sum of the
remaining then \( |\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}| \) is equal to
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Options:
  • A \( \frac{5}{\sqrt{2}} \)
  • B \( \frac{2}{\sqrt{5}} \)
  • C \( 5 \sqrt{2} \)
  • D \( \sqrt{5} \)
Solution:
1727 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: \( 5 \sqrt{2} \)
Given that, each one of $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ is perpendicular to the sum of the remaining. So,
$\vec{a} \cdot(\vec{b}+\vec{c})=0 \rightarrow(1)$
$\vec{b} \cdot|\vec{c}+\vec{a}|=0 \rightarrow(2)$
$\vec{c} \cdot \mid \vec{a}+\vec{b})=0 \rightarrow(3)$
Now, adding Eqs. (1), (2) and (3), we get
$2(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}+\vec{b} \cdot \vec{c}+\vec{c} \cdot \vec{a})=0$
Now,
$|a+\vec{b}+\vec{c}|^{2}=|\vec{a}|^{2}+|\vec{b}|^{2}+|\vec{c}|^{2}+2(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}+\vec{b} \cdot \vec{c}+\vec{c} \cdot \vec{a})$
$\Rightarrow|a+\vec{b}+\vec{c}|^{2}=9+16+25$
$\Rightarrow|a+\vec{b}+\vec{c}|^{2}=50 \Rightarrow|a+\vec{b}+\vec{c}|^{2}=5 \sqrt{2}$

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