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Let `vec(a), vec(b), vec(c)` are three unit vector such that `vec(a)+vec(b)+vec(c)` os also a unit vector. If pairwise angles between `vec(a), vec(b), vec(c)` are `theta_(1), theta_(2)` and `theta_(3)` respectively then `cos theta_(1)+cos theta_(2)+ cos theta_(3)` equals

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`3`

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`-3`

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`1`

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`-1`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the value of \( \cos \theta_1 + \cos \theta_2 + \cos \theta_3 \) given that \( \vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c} \) are unit vectors and \( \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} \) is also a unit vector. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Given Information**: - We have three unit vectors \( \vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c} \) such that: \[ |\vec{a}| = |\vec{b}| = |\vec{c}| = 1 \] - The sum of these vectors is also a unit vector: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}| = 1 \] 2. **Using the Magnitude Condition**: - The magnitude of the sum can be expressed as: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}|^2 = (\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}) \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}) \] - Expanding this, we get: \[ |\vec{a}|^2 + |\vec{b}|^2 + |\vec{c}|^2 + 2(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a}) \] - Since \( |\vec{a}|^2 = |\vec{b}|^2 = |\vec{c}|^2 = 1 \): \[ 1 + 1 + 1 + 2(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a}) = 1 \] - This simplifies to: \[ 3 + 2(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a}) = 1 \] 3. **Setting Up the Equation**: - Rearranging gives: \[ 2(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a}) = 1 - 3 \] \[ 2(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a}) = -2 \] - Dividing by 2: \[ \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a} = -1 \] 4. **Relating Dot Products to Cosines**: - The dot products can be expressed in terms of the angles: \[ \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = \cos \theta_1, \quad \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} = \cos \theta_2, \quad \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a} = \cos \theta_3 \] - Thus, we have: \[ \cos \theta_1 + \cos \theta_2 + \cos \theta_3 = -1 \] 5. **Final Result**: - Therefore, the value of \( \cos \theta_1 + \cos \theta_2 + \cos \theta_3 \) is: \[ \boxed{-1} \]

To solve the problem, we need to find the value of \( \cos \theta_1 + \cos \theta_2 + \cos \theta_3 \) given that \( \vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c} \) are unit vectors and \( \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} \) is also a unit vector. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Given Information**: - We have three unit vectors \( \vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c} \) such that: \[ |\vec{a}| = |\vec{b}| = |\vec{c}| = 1 ...
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