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Vector Algebra - JEE Mathematics question (AIEEE 2003 (Offline))

AIEEE 2003 (Offline)Question 1
If $\vec a\times\vec b=\vec b\times\vec c=\vec c\times\vec a$ then $\vec a+\vec b+\vec c=$
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Solution

Adding, $3(\vec a\times\vec b)=\vec 0$ is not needed: $(\vec a+\vec b+\vec c)\times\vec b=\vec a\times\vec b-\vec b\times\vec c=\vec 0$, and likewise for $\vec a$, $\vec c$, so $\vec a+\vec b+\vec c=\vec 0$.

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