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If ` vec xa n d vec y` are two non-collinear vectors and a, b, and c represent the sides of a ` A B C` satisfying `(a-b) vec x+(b-c) vec y+(c-a)( vec xxx vec y)=0,` then ` A B C` is (where ` vec xxx vec y` is perpendicular to the plane of `xa n dy` ) a. an acute-angled triangle b. an obtuse-angled triangle c. a right-angled triangle d. a scalene triangle

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eqn is `(a-b)vec x + (b-c)vec y + (c-a)(vec x* vec y) = 0`
as it is equal to `0`
`:`they are linearly independent
so, `a-b=b-c=c-a=0`
`a=b=c`
`:. /_ `equilateral
option A is correct
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