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Let ` veca , vecb , vecc` represent respectively `vec(BC), vec(CA) and vec(AB) ` where ABC is a triangle , Then ,

A

`veca + vecb = vecc`

B

` vecb + vecc = veca`

C

` veca xx vecb = vecb xx vecc = vecc xx veca`

D

` [ veca vecb vecc] = [ vecb vecc veca] = [ vecc veca vecb] ne 0`

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the relationships between the vectors representing the sides of triangle ABC. Let's denote the vectors as follows: - \( \vec{a} = \vec{BC} \) - \( \vec{b} = \vec{CA} \) - \( \vec{c} = \vec{AB} \) ### Step 1: Understand the relationships between the vectors In triangle ABC, the vectors can be expressed in terms of each other. By the triangle law of vector addition, we can write: \[ \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = 0 \] This means that the sum of the vectors representing the sides of the triangle is zero. ### Step 2: Cross product of the vectors Now, we will take the cross product of the entire equation with one of the vectors. Let's take the cross product with \( \vec{a} \): \[ \vec{a} \times (\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}) = \vec{a} \times 0 \] Since the cross product of any vector with itself is zero, we have: \[ \vec{a} \times \vec{a} + \vec{a} \times \vec{b} + \vec{a} \times \vec{c} = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ \vec{0} + \vec{a} \times \vec{b} + \vec{a} \times \vec{c} = 0 \] Thus, we can conclude: \[ \vec{a} \times \vec{b} + \vec{a} \times \vec{c} = 0 \] ### Step 3: Rearranging the equation From the previous step, we can rearrange the equation: \[ \vec{a} \times \vec{b} = -\vec{a} \times \vec{c} \] ### Step 4: Similar calculations for other pairs We can similarly take the cross product with \( \vec{b} \) and \( \vec{c} \): 1. Taking the cross product with \( \vec{b} \): \[ \vec{b} \times (\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}) = 0 \implies \vec{b} \times \vec{a} + \vec{b} \times \vec{b} + \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ \vec{b} \times \vec{a} + \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = 0 \implies \vec{b} \times \vec{a} = -\vec{b} \times \vec{c} \] 2. Taking the cross product with \( \vec{c} \): \[ \vec{c} \times (\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}) = 0 \implies \vec{c} \times \vec{a} + \vec{c} \times \vec{b} + \vec{c} \times \vec{c} = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ \vec{c} \times \vec{a} + \vec{c} \times \vec{b} = 0 \implies \vec{c} \times \vec{a} = -\vec{c} \times \vec{b} \] ### Step 5: Conclusion From the above steps, we have established that: \[ \vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = \vec{c} \times \vec{a} \] Thus, the correct answer is that all these cross products are equal.

To solve the problem, we need to analyze the relationships between the vectors representing the sides of triangle ABC. Let's denote the vectors as follows: - \( \vec{a} = \vec{BC} \) - \( \vec{b} = \vec{CA} \) - \( \vec{c} = \vec{AB} \) ### Step 1: Understand the relationships between the vectors In triangle ABC, the vectors can be expressed in terms of each other. By the triangle law of vector addition, we can write: ...
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