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If ` hat a , hat b ,a n d hat c` are three unit vectors, such that ` hat a+ hat b+ hat c` is also a unit vector and `theta_1,theta_2a n dtheta_3` are angles between the vectors ` hat a , hat b ; hat b , hat ca n d hat c , hat a` respectively, then among `theta_1,theta_2,a n dtheta_3dot` a. all are acute angles b. all are right angles c. at least one is obtuse angle d. none of these

A

all are acute angles

B

all are right angles

C

at least one is obtuse angle

D

none of these

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c

`|veca+vecb+vecc|^(2)=1`
`Rightarrow |veca|^(2)+|vecb|^(2) +|vecc|^(2)+2|veca||vecb|costheta_(1)`
` + 2|vecb||vecc|costheta_(2)+2|vecc||veca|costheta_(3)=1`
`Rightarrow costheta_(1)+costheta_(2)+costheta_(3)=-1`
Hence, one of `theta_(1),theta_(2) and theta_(3)` should be an obtuse angle.
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