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Let a,b and c be a system of three non-coplanar vectors. Then the system a,b and c which satisfies aa=bb=cc=1 and ab.=ac=ba.=bc=ca=cb=0 is called the reciprocal system to the vectors a,b and c.
a×a+b×b+c×c is a

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zero vector
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a nonzero vector
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1[abc]3((a×a)×b)
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is a scalar multiple of a+b+c
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Solution

The correct option is A zero vector
Let
a=^i
b=^j
c=^k
By vector reciprocal
a=b×c[abc]
a×a=a×(b×c)[abc]
a×a=^i×(^j×^k)[abc]
a×a=0[abc]
a×a=0

b=c×a[abc]
b×b=b×(c×a)[abc]
b×b=^j×(^k×^i)[abc]
b×b=0[abc]
b×b=0

c=a×b[abc]
c×c=c×(a×b)[abc]
c×c=^k×(^i×^j)[abc]
c×c=0[abc]
c×c=0
a×a+b×b+c×c=0

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