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Position vectors of A, B, C are given by a,b,c and they are collinear, prove that (a×b)+(b×c)+(c×a)=0.

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Solution

If A,B,C are collinear

AB and BC are parallel

(ba)×(cb)=0

(ba)×c(ba)×b=0

(b×c)(a×c)(b×b)+(a×b)=0

(ba)×c(ba)×b=0

(b×c)(a×c)(b×b)+(a×b)=0

But b×b=0

(b×c)(a×c)+(a×b)=0

(b×c)+(c×a)+(a×b)=0

Hence proved.


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