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If <span class="math-tex">\(\vec{a}, \vec{b}\)</span> and <span class="math-tex">\(\vec{c}\)</span> are unit vectors, then <span class="math-tex">\(|{a - b}|^2 + |{b - c}|^2 + |{c - a}|^2\)</span> does not exceed For unit vectors, \(|\vec{a} - \vec{b}|^2 = 2 - 2\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}\), and similarly for the others. So Sum = \(6 - 2(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a})\). Since \(|\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}|^2 = 3 + 2(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a}) \ge 0\), we get \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a} \ge -\frac{3}{2}\). Sum ≤ \(6 + 3 = 9\). The maximum 9 is reached when \(\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \vec{0}\). Answer: (B) 9
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