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Suppose ABC is a right angled triangle with `angleC=pi//2`. If `abs(AB)=5," then "AB*AC+BC*BA+CA*CB=`________

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To solve the problem, we need to calculate the expression \( AB \cdot AC + BC \cdot BA + CA \cdot CB \) given that \( \angle C = \frac{\pi}{2} \) and \( |AB| = 5 \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Triangle**: Since \( ABC \) is a right-angled triangle with \( \angle C = \frac{\pi}{2} \), we know that \( AB \) is the hypotenuse, and \( AC \) and \( BC \) are the two legs of the triangle. 2. **Using the Dot Product**: The dot product of two vectors \( \vec{x} \) and \( \vec{y} \) is given by: \[ \vec{x} \cdot \vec{y} = |\vec{x}| |\vec{y}| \cos(\theta) \] where \( \theta \) is the angle between the two vectors. 3. **Calculating Each Dot Product**: - For \( AB \cdot AC \): \[ AB \cdot AC = |AB| |AC| \cos(\alpha) \] - For \( BC \cdot BA \): \[ BC \cdot BA = |BC| |AB| \cos(\beta) \] - For \( CA \cdot CB \): Since \( CA \) and \( CB \) are perpendicular (as \( \angle C = \frac{\pi}{2} \)): \[ CA \cdot CB = 0 \] 4. **Substituting Values**: Therefore, the expression simplifies to: \[ AB \cdot AC + BC \cdot BA + CA \cdot CB = AB \cdot AC + BC \cdot BA \] 5. **Using the Right Triangle Properties**: Given \( |AB| = 5 \), we can express \( |AC| \) and \( |BC| \) in terms of \( \alpha \) and \( \beta \) (the angles opposite to sides \( AC \) and \( BC \)): - From the definition of cosine in a right triangle: \[ |AC| = |AB| \cos(\alpha) = 5 \cos(\alpha) \] \[ |BC| = |AB| \sin(\alpha) = 5 \sin(\alpha) \] 6. **Substituting Back**: Now substituting back into our expression: \[ AB \cdot AC = 5 \cdot (5 \cos(\alpha)) \cos(\alpha) = 25 \cos^2(\alpha) \] \[ BC \cdot BA = (5 \sin(\alpha)) \cdot 5 \cos(\beta) = 25 \sin(\alpha) \cos(\beta) \] But since \( \beta = \frac{\pi}{2} - \alpha \), we have \( \cos(\beta) = \sin(\alpha) \): \[ BC \cdot BA = 25 \sin^2(\alpha) \] 7. **Final Calculation**: Therefore, the expression becomes: \[ 25 \cos^2(\alpha) + 25 \sin^2(\alpha) = 25 (\cos^2(\alpha) + \sin^2(\alpha)) = 25 \cdot 1 = 25 \] ### Final Answer: Thus, the value of \( AB \cdot AC + BC \cdot BA + CA \cdot CB \) is \( \boxed{25} \).
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