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If straight a with rightwards arrow on top comma space straight b with rightwards arrow on top comma space straight c with rightwards arrow on top are unit vectors such that straight a with rightwards arrow on top plus straight b with rightwards arrow on top plus straight c with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 0, then find the value of straight a with rightwards arrow on top. straight b with rightwards arrow on top plus straight b with rightwards arrow on top. straight c with rightwards arrow on top plus straight c with rightwards arrow on top. straight a with rightwards arrow on top.

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212. Three vectors straight a with rightwards arrow on top comma space straight b with rightwards arrow on top space and space straight c with rightwards arrow on top satisfy the condition straight a with rightwards arrow on top plus straight b with rightwards arrow on top plus straight c with rightwards arrow on top space equals 0 with rightwards arrow on top. Evaluate the quantity straight mu space equals space straight a with rightwards arrow on top. space straight b with rightwards arrow on top space plus straight b with rightwards arrow on top. space straight c with rightwards arrow on top space plus space straight c with rightwards arrow on top. space straight a with rightwards arrow on top comma space if space open vertical bar straight a with rightwards arrow on top close vertical bar space equals 1 comma space space open vertical bar straight b with rightwards arrow on top close vertical bar space equals space 4 space and space open vertical bar straight c with rightwards arrow on top close vertical bar space equals space 2.
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213.

Let straight a with rightwards arrow on top comma space straight b with rightwards arrow on top space and space straight c with rightwards arrow on top be three vectors such that open vertical bar straight a with rightwards arrow on top close vertical bar space equals space 3 comma space space open vertical bar straight b with rightwards arrow on top close vertical bar space equals space 4 comma space space open vertical bar straight c with rightwards arrow on top close vertical bar space equals 5 and each one of them being perpendicular to the sum of the other two, find open vertical bar straight a with rightwards arrow on top plus straight b with rightwards arrow on top plus straight c with rightwards arrow on top close vertical bar.

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214. If with reference to the right handed system of mutually perpendicular unit vectors straight i with hat on top comma space space straight j with hat on top space and space straight k with hat on top comma space space straight alpha with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 3 straight i with hat on top minus straight j with hat on top comma space space straight beta with rightwards arrow on top space equals 2 straight i with hat on top space plus space straight j with hat on top space minus space 3 space straight k with hat on top comma space then express straight beta with rightwards arrow on top in the form straight beta with rightwards arrow on top space equals space stack straight beta subscript 1 with rightwards arrow on top space plus space straight beta with rightwards arrow on top subscript 2 comma space space where space stack straight beta subscript 1 with rightwards arrow on top space is space parallel space to space straight alpha with rightwards arrow on top space and space stack straight beta subscript 2 with rightwards arrow on top space is perpendicular to straight alpha with rightwards arrow on top.
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215.

If straight theta is the angle between two vectors straight a with rightwards arrow on top space and space straight b with rightwards arrow on top, then straight a with rightwards arrow on top comma space straight b with rightwards arrow on top space greater or equal than space 0 only when 

  • 0 less than straight theta less than straight pi over 2
  • 0 less or equal than straight theta less or equal than straight pi over 2
  • 0 less than straight theta less than straight pi
  • 0 less than straight theta less than straight pi
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216.

Let straight a with rightwards arrow on top space and space straight b with rightwards arrow on top be two unit vectors and straight theta be the angle between them. Then straight a with rightwards arrow on top plus straight b with rightwards arrow on top is a unit vector if choose the correct answer.

  • straight theta space equals straight pi over 4
  • straight theta space equals space straight pi over 3
  • straight theta space equals space straight pi over 2
  • straight theta space equals space straight pi over 2
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217. Using vectors, prove Cosine formula 
cos space straight C space equals space fraction numerator straight a squared plus straight b squared minus straight c squared over denominator 2 ab end fraction
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218. Using vectors, prove cosine formula 
(i) cos space straight A space equals space fraction numerator straight b squared plus straight c squared minus straight a squared over denominator 2 space straight b space straight c end fraction

(ii) cos space straight B space equals fraction numerator straight c squared plus straight a squared minus straight b squared over denominator 2 ca end fraction
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219. In any triangle ABC, prove the Projection Formula
a = b cos C + c cos B.  
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220. Prove that in any triangle ABC, c = a cos B + b cos A.
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