JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2003 - No. 30)

$$\overrightarrow a \,,\overrightarrow b \,,\overrightarrow c $$ are $$3$$ vectors, such that

$$\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c = 0$$ , $$\left| {\overrightarrow a } \right| = 1\,\,\,\left| {\overrightarrow b } \right| = 2,\,\,\,\left| {\overrightarrow c } \right| = 3,$$,

then $${\overrightarrow a .\overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow b .\overrightarrow c + \overrightarrow c .\overrightarrow a }$$ is equal to :
$$1$$
$$0$$
$$-7$$
$$7$$

Explanation

$$\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c = 0$$

$$ \Rightarrow \left( {\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c } \right).\left( {\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c } \right) = 0$$

$${\left| {\overrightarrow a } \right|^2} + {\left| {\overrightarrow b } \right|^2} + {\left| {\overrightarrow c } \right|^2} + 2\left( {\overrightarrow a .\overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow b .\overrightarrow c + \overrightarrow c .\overrightarrow a } \right) = 0$$

$$\overrightarrow a .\overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow b .\overrightarrow c + \overrightarrow c .\overrightarrow a = {{ - 1 - 4 - 9} \over 2}$$

$$ = - 7$$

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