If →a,→b,→c are three unit vectors such that →a+→b+→c=→0, where →0 is null vector, then →a.→b+→b.→c+→c.→a is
A
−3
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B
−2
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C
-32
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D
0
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Solution
The correct option is C -32 We have →a+→b+→c=→0 ∴|→a+→b+→c|=0⇒|¯a+¯b+¯c|2=0 ⇒|→a|2+|→b|2+|→c|2+2(→a.→b+→b.→c+→c.→a)=0 ⇒→a.→b+→b.→c+→c.→a=−12[1+1+1]=−32