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If ` vec a, vec b , vec c ` are three non- coplanar vectors such that ` vec a + vec b + vec c = alpha vec d and vec b +vec c + vec d = beta vec a, " then " vec a + vec b + vec c + vec d ` to equal to

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`vec 0`

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`alpha vec a `

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`beta vec b`

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`(alpha+ beta) vec c `

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To solve the problem step by step, we will use the given equations involving the vectors \( \vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}, \) and \( \vec{d} \). ### Step 1: Write down the given equations We are given: 1. \( \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \alpha \vec{d} \) (Equation 1) 2. \( \vec{b} + \vec{c} + \vec{d} = \beta \vec{a} \) (Equation 2) ### Step 2: Express \( \vec{d} \) in terms of the other vectors From Equation 2, we can isolate \( \vec{d} \): \[ \vec{d} = \beta \vec{a} - \vec{b} - \vec{c} \] ### Step 3: Substitute \( \vec{d} \) into Equation 1 Now substitute \( \vec{d} \) from Step 2 into Equation 1: \[ \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \alpha (\beta \vec{a} - \vec{b} - \vec{c}) \] ### Step 4: Expand the equation Expanding the right-hand side, we have: \[ \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \alpha \beta \vec{a} - \alpha \vec{b} - \alpha \vec{c} \] ### Step 5: Rearrange the equation Now, rearranging gives: \[ \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} - \alpha \beta \vec{a} + \alpha \vec{b} + \alpha \vec{c} = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ (1 - \alpha \beta) \vec{a} + (1 + \alpha) \vec{b} + (1 + \alpha) \vec{c} = 0 \] ### Step 6: Use the non-coplanarity condition Since \( \vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c} \) are non-coplanar, the only solution to the equation above is: 1. \( 1 - \alpha \beta = 0 \) 2. \( 1 + \alpha = 0 \) From \( 1 + \alpha = 0 \), we find: \[ \alpha = -1 \] Substituting \( \alpha = -1 \) into \( 1 - \alpha \beta = 0 \): \[ 1 - (-1) \beta = 0 \implies 1 + \beta = 0 \implies \beta = -1 \] ### Step 7: Substitute \( \alpha \) and \( \beta \) back into the equations Now substitute \( \alpha = -1 \) and \( \beta = -1 \) back into Equation 2: \[ \vec{b} + \vec{c} + \vec{d} = -\vec{a} \] This implies: \[ \vec{d} = -\vec{a} - \vec{b} - \vec{c} \] ### Step 8: Find \( \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} + \vec{d} \) Now, we can find \( \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} + \vec{d} \): \[ \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} + \vec{d} = \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} + (-\vec{a} - \vec{b} - \vec{c}) = 0 \] ### Final Answer Thus, the value of \( \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} + \vec{d} \) is: \[ \boxed{0} \]
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