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If `veca, vecb,vecc` are three non-coplanar vectors such that `veca xx vecb=vecc,vecb xx vecc=veca,vecc xx veca=vecb`, then the value of `|veca|+|vecb|+|vecc|` is

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`here, vecaxxvecb=vecc`
`(vecaxx vecb) .vecc=vecc.vecc`
`[veca vecbvecc] =| vecc|^(2)`
`Also, vecbxxvecc=veca`
`Rightarrow (vecbxxvecc) .veca=veca.veca`
`Rightarrow [vecb veccveca] = |veca|^(2)`
also ,` vecc xxveca =vecb`
`(vecc xxveca).vecb=vecb.vecb`
`[vecc veca vecb] =|vecb|^(2)`
since, `[veca vecb vecc] = [vecb vecc veca] =[ vecc veca vecb],`
`|veca|=|vecb|=|vecc|`
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