If ABC is a triangle, then the vectors (−1,cosC,cosB), (cosC,−1,cosA) and (cosB,cosC,−1) are
A
linearly independent for all triangles
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B
linearly dependent for all triangles
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C
linearly independent for all isosceles triangles
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is B linearly dependent for all triangles Using laws of projection ∣∣
∣∣−1cosCcosBcosC−1cosAcosBcosC−1∣∣
∣∣=−1(1−cosAcosC)−cosC(−cosC−cosAcosB)+cosB(cos2C+cosB)=0