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If a,b,c are three unit vectors, then |ab|2+|bc|2+|ca|2 does not exceed

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6
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8
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C
9
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4
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Solution

The correct option is C 9
We know that,
|a+b+c|20
|a|2+|b|2+|c|2+2(a.b+b.c+c.a)0
1+1+1+2(a.b+b.c+c.a)0
|a|=|b|=|c|=1
2(a.b+b.c+c.a)3
We know,
|ab|2+|bc|2+|ca|2=2(|a|2+|b|2+|c|2a.bb.cc.a)
|ab|2+|bc|2+|ca|22(1+1+1)(3)
|ab|2+|bc|2+|ca|29


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