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Let r1,r2,r3,.......rn be the position vectors of points P1,P2,P3,......,Pn relative to the origin O. If the vector equation a1r1+a2r2+......+anrn=0 holds, then a similar equation will also hold w.r.t. to any other origin provided

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a1+a2+.....+an=n
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a1+a2+.....+an
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a1+a2+....+an=0
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a1=a2=a3=....=an=0
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The correct option is C a1+a2+....+an=0
Given a1r1+a2r2+.....+anrn=0
Now a+r1=r1 and so on
Hence, a1(a+r1)+a2(a+r2)+....+an(a+rn)=0
a1r1+a2r2+....+anrn+a(a1+a2+....+an)=0
Hence, a1r1+a2r2+....+anrn=0
if a1+a2+....+an=0.

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