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If a,b,c are three vectors such that a+b+c=0, then prove that a×b=b×c=c×a, and hence show that [abc]=0.

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Given a+b+c=0 a×b=(bc)×b=b×bc×b
a×b=0+b×c a×b=b×c...(i)
That is a×b=(ac)×c [a+b+c=0 b=ac]
a×b=a×cc×c a×b=c×a0 a×b=c×a ...(ii).
By (i) and (ii), a×b=b×c=c×a.
Now [abc]=(a×b).c=(b×c).c=[bcc]=0. [By (i)]

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