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Prove that the points `A ,Ba n d C` with position vectors ` vec a , vec ba n d vec c` respectively are collinear if and only if ` vec axx vec b+ vec bxx vec c+ vec cxx vec a= vec0dot`

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  5. If vec a ,\ vec b ,\ vec c are three vectors such that vec adot\...

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  15. Given | vec a|=10 ,| vec b|=2 "and" vecadot vec b=12 ,"find"| vec axx ...

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