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Let r=(a×b)sinx+(b×c)cosy+2(c×a) where abc are three noncoplanar vectors. If r is perpendicular to a+b+c, then minimum value of x2+y2 is

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13π24
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π24
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5π24
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A 13π24
Given
r=(a×b)sinx+(b×c)cosy+2(c×a)----(1)
r is perpendicular to a+b+c
SO
r(a+b+c)=0
((a×b)sinx+(b×c)cosy+2(c×a))(a+b+c)=0

((a×b)asinx+(b×c)acosy+2(c×a)a)+((a×b)bsinx+(b×c)bcosy+2(c×a)b)+
((a×b)csinx+(b×c)ccosy+2(c×a)c)=0

[aba]sinx+[bca]cosy+2[caa]+[abb]sinx+[bcb]cosy+2[cab]+[abc]sinx+
[bcc]cosy+2[cac]=0

but [aba]=[bca]=[bcc]=[bcb]==[abb]=[acc]=0
0+[abc]cosy+0+0+0+2[abc]+[abc]sinx+0+0=0
[abc]cosy+2[abc]+[abc]sinx=0
[abc](cosy+2+sinx)=0
sinx+cosy=2
possible value of
sinx=1
x=3π2
cosy=1
y=π
x2+y2=13π24

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