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Let ` vec a , vec b` and ` vec c`be three vectors such that `| vec a|=3,| vec b|=4,| vec c|=5`and each one of them being perpendicular to the sum of the other two, find `| vec a+ vec b+ vec c|`.

A

`sqrt2`

B

`2sqrt2`

C

`5sqrt2`

D

`3sqrt2`

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To solve the problem, we are given three vectors \( \vec{a} \), \( \vec{b} \), and \( \vec{c} \) with magnitudes \( |\vec{a}| = 3 \), \( |\vec{b}| = 4 \), and \( |\vec{c}| = 5 \). Each vector is perpendicular to the sum of the other two vectors. We need to find the magnitude of the vector sum \( |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}| \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Perpendicularity Condition:** Since \( \vec{a} \) is perpendicular to \( \vec{b} + \vec{c} \), we can write: \[ \vec{a} \cdot (\vec{b} + \vec{c}) = 0 \] This implies: \[ \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{a} \cdot \vec{c} = 0 \quad \text{(1)} \] 2. **For the vector \( \vec{b} \):** Similarly, since \( \vec{b} \) is perpendicular to \( \vec{a} + \vec{c} \): \[ \vec{b} \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{c}) = 0 \] This implies: \[ \vec{b} \cdot \vec{a} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} = 0 \quad \text{(2)} \] 3. **For the vector \( \vec{c} \):** Lastly, since \( \vec{c} \) is perpendicular to \( \vec{a} + \vec{b} \): \[ \vec{c} \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b}) = 0 \] This implies: \[ \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{b} = 0 \quad \text{(3)} \] 4. **Using the Magnitudes:** From the magnitudes given, we have: \[ |\vec{a}|^2 = 3^2 = 9, \quad |\vec{b}|^2 = 4^2 = 16, \quad |\vec{c}|^2 = 5^2 = 25 \] 5. **Calculating the Magnitude of the Sum:** We can find \( |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}|^2 \) using the formula: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}|^2 = |\vec{a}|^2 + |\vec{b}|^2 + |\vec{c}|^2 + 2(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a}) \] Since from equations (1), (2), and (3), we know that: \[ \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{a} \cdot \vec{c} = 0, \quad \vec{b} \cdot \vec{a} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} = 0, \quad \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{b} = 0 \] This means: \[ \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a} = 0 \] 6. **Substituting into the Magnitude Formula:** Thus, we have: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}|^2 = 9 + 16 + 25 + 2(0) = 50 \] 7. **Finding the Final Magnitude:** Therefore: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}| = \sqrt{50} = 5\sqrt{2} \] ### Final Answer: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}| = 5\sqrt{2} \]

To solve the problem, we are given three vectors \( \vec{a} \), \( \vec{b} \), and \( \vec{c} \) with magnitudes \( |\vec{a}| = 3 \), \( |\vec{b}| = 4 \), and \( |\vec{c}| = 5 \). Each vector is perpendicular to the sum of the other two vectors. We need to find the magnitude of the vector sum \( |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}| \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Perpendicularity Condition:** Since \( \vec{a} \) is perpendicular to \( \vec{b} + \vec{c} \), we can write: \[ \vec{a} \cdot (\vec{b} + \vec{c}) = 0 ...
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