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Let `veca,vecb,vecc` be three unit vectors such that `3veca+4vecb+5vecc=vec0`. Then which of the following statements is true? (A) `veca` is parrallel to vecb` (B) `veca` is perpendicular to vecb` (C) `veca` is neither parralel nor perpendicular to `vecb` (D) `veca,vecb,vecc` are copalanar

A

`veca` is parallel to `vecb`

B

`veca` is perpendicular to `vecb`

C

`veca` is neither parallel nor perpendicular to `vecb`

D

none of these

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To solve the problem, we start with the equation given: \[ 3\vec{a} + 4\vec{b} + 5\vec{c} = \vec{0} \] ### Step 1: Rearranging the Equation We can rearrange the equation to express one vector in terms of the others. Let's isolate \(\vec{c}\): \[ 5\vec{c} = - (3\vec{a} + 4\vec{b}) \] Now, dividing both sides by 5, we get: \[ \vec{c} = -\frac{3}{5}\vec{a} - \frac{4}{5}\vec{b} \] ### Step 2: Analyzing the Vectors Since \(\vec{a}\), \(\vec{b}\), and \(\vec{c}\) are unit vectors, we know that: \[ |\vec{a}| = 1, \quad |\vec{b}| = 1, \quad |\vec{c}| = 1 \] ### Step 3: Understanding Collinearity The equation \(3\vec{a} + 4\vec{b} + 5\vec{c} = 0\) implies that the vectors \(\vec{a}\), \(\vec{b}\), and \(\vec{c}\) are linearly dependent. This means that they lie in the same plane, which is a property of coplanarity. ### Step 4: Conclusion About the Options From the analysis, we see that: - The vectors are not guaranteed to be parallel because they are not scalar multiples of each other. - The vectors are not guaranteed to be perpendicular because there is no information indicating that the dot product is zero. - The only conclusion we can draw is that the vectors are coplanar since they are linearly dependent. Thus, the correct answer is: **(D) \(\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}\) are coplanar.**

To solve the problem, we start with the equation given: \[ 3\vec{a} + 4\vec{b} + 5\vec{c} = \vec{0} \] ### Step 1: Rearranging the Equation We can rearrange the equation to express one vector in terms of the others. Let's isolate \(\vec{c}\): \[ 5\vec{c} = - (3\vec{a} + 4\vec{b}) \] ...
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