Question 35

Mathematics Scalar and Vector Products Medium

If \(\bar{a}, \bar{b}\) and \(\bar{c}\) are unit vectors such that \(\bar{a}+\bar{b}+\bar{c}=0\), then the value of \(\bar{a} \cdot \bar{b}+\bar{b} \bar{c}+\bar{c} \bar{a}\) is

(A) \(\frac{2}{3}\)
(B) \(\frac{-2}{3}\)
(C) \(\frac{3}{2}\)
(D) \(\frac{-3}{2}\)
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Correct Solution: Option D

Step-by-step Solution:

Given that \(\bar{a}+\bar{b}+\bar{c}=0\) Squaring both the sides \[\] \(|\bar{a}|^{2}+|\bar{b}|^{2}+|\bar{c}|^{2}+2 \bar{a} \cdot \bar{b}+2 \bar{b} \cdot \bar{c}+2 \bar{a} \cdot \bar{c}=0\) \[\] \(\Rightarrow \bar{a} \cdot \bar{b}+\bar{b} \cdot \bar{c}+\bar{c} \cdot \bar{a}=-\frac{3}{2}\) \[\] Choice (D)\[\]