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If `|veca| =3, |vecb|=4 and |vecc|=5` such that each is perpendicular to sum of the other two, find `|veca + vecb+vecc|`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the magnitude of the vector sum \(|\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}|\) given that \(|\vec{a}| = 3\), \(|\vec{b}| = 4\), and \(|\vec{c}| = 5\), and that each vector is perpendicular to the sum of the other two. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Perpendicular Condition:** Since each vector is perpendicular to the sum of the other two, we can express this mathematically: - \(\vec{a} \cdot (\vec{b} + \vec{c}) = 0\) - \(\vec{b} \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{c}) = 0\) - \(\vec{c} \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b}) = 0\) This implies that all three vectors are mutually perpendicular. 2. **Using the Dot Product:** The dot product of two vectors is zero when they are perpendicular. Therefore, we can expand the dot products: - \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{a} \cdot \vec{c} = 0\) - \(\vec{b} \cdot \vec{a} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} = 0\) - \(\vec{c} \cdot \vec{a} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{b} = 0\) 3. **Adding the Equations:** Adding all three equations gives: \[ 2(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a}) = 0 \] This implies: \[ \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a} = 0 \] 4. **Finding the Magnitude of the Sum:** We want to find \(|\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}|\). Using the property of dot products: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}|^2 = (\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}) \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}) \] Expanding this gives: \[ |\vec{a}|^2 + |\vec{b}|^2 + |\vec{c}|^2 + 2(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a}) \] Since \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a} = 0\), we have: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}|^2 = |\vec{a}|^2 + |\vec{b}|^2 + |\vec{c}|^2 \] 5. **Substituting the Magnitudes:** Now substituting the given magnitudes: \[ |\vec{a}|^2 = 3^2 = 9 \] \[ |\vec{b}|^2 = 4^2 = 16 \] \[ |\vec{c}|^2 = 5^2 = 25 \] Therefore: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}|^2 = 9 + 16 + 25 = 50 \] 6. **Calculating the Magnitude:** Taking the square root gives: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}| = \sqrt{50} = 5\sqrt{2} \] ### Final Answer: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}| = 5\sqrt{2} \]
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