Let ^a,^b,^c are three unit vectors such that ^a+^b+^c is also a unit vector. If pairwise angles between ^a,^b,^c are θ1,θ2 and θ3 respectively then cosθ1+cosθ2+cosθ3 equals
A
3
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B
−3
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C
1
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D
−1
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Solution
The correct option is D−1 Let ^a+^b=→x
|^a+^b+^c|
=√x2+c2+2→x.^c
=√a2+b2+2ab(cosθ1)+c2+2bc(cosθ2)+2ac(cosθ3)=1 as given.