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Let a,b and c be three non-coplanar vectors and d=sinx(a×b)+cosy(b×c)+2(c×a) be a non-zero vector, which is perpendicular to a+b+c. If the minimum value of x2+y2 is equal to λπ24, then the value of λ is

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Given, d=sinx(a×b)+cosy(b×c)+2(c×a)
da=cosy[a b c]=d(b+c)
(d(a+b+c)=0)
cosy=d(b+c)[a b c] (1)
Similarly, sinx=d(b+a)[a b c] (2)
and 2=d(c+a)[a b c] (3)

Adding equation (1),(2) and (3), we get
sinx+cosy+2=0
sinx+cosy=2
which is possible, only when
sinx=1 and cosy=1
x=(4n1)π2 and y=(2n+1)π
Since we want minimum value of x2+y2,
so x=π2 and y=π
x2+y2=5π24
λ=5

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