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If `hata,hatb and hatc` are three unit vectors such that `hata + hatb + hatc` is also a unit vector and `theta_(1),theta_(2) and theta_(3)` are angles between the vectors `hata,hatb,hatb,hatc and hatc,hata,` respectively m then among `theta _(1),theta_(2)and theta_(3)`

A

all are acute angles

B

all are right angles

C

at least one is obtuse angle

D

none of these

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c

`|veca+vecb+vecc|^(2)=1`
`Rightarrow |veca|^(2)+|vecb|^(2) +|vecc|^(2)+2|veca||vecb|costheta_(1)`
` + 2|vecb||vecc|costheta_(2)+2|vecc||veca|costheta_(3)=1`
`Rightarrow costheta_(1)+costheta_(2)+costheta_(3)=-1`
Hence, one of `theta_(1),theta_(2) and theta_(3)` should be an obtuse angle.
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