Question 24 (OR 2nd Question) - CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper for 2020 Boards - Solutions of Sample Papers and Past Year Papers - for Class 12 Boards
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If a + b + c = 0 and |a| = 3, |b| = 5, |c| = 7, then find the value of a.bĀ + b.cĀ + c.a
Note
: - This
is similar to
Example 29 of NCERT ā Chapter 10 Class 12
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Question 24 (OR 2nd Question) if š ā + š ā + š ā = 0 and |š ā | = 3, |š ā | = 5, |š ā | = 7, then find the value of š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā .
Given,
š ā + š ā + š ā = 0 ā
So, |š ā" + " š ā" + " š ā | = |š ā | = 0
Now,
|š ā+š ā+š ā |2
= (š ā + š ā + š ā) . (š ā + š ā + š ā)
= š ā. š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā
= š ā. š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā
= š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + 2š ā. š ā + 2š ā. š ā + 2š ā. š ā
= š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + š ā . š ā + 2(š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā)
Prop : š ā . š ā = |š ā |2
= |š ā |š + |š ā |š + |š ā |š + 2 (š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā + š ā . š ā)
= 32 + 52 + 72 + 2(š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā)
= 9 + 25 + 49 + 2(š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā)
= 83 + 2 (š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā)
ā“ |š ā+š ā+š ā|2 = 83 + 2 (š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā)
Now,
|š ā" + " š ā" + " š ā | = 0
|š ā" + " š ā" + " š ā |^2 = 0
83 + 2 (š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā) = 0
2(š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā) = ā83
(š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā + š ā. š ā) = (āšš)/š
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