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`vecA, vecB and vecC` are vectors each having a unit magneitude. If `vecA + vecB+vecC=0`, then `vecA. vecB+vecB.vecC+ vecC.vecA` will be:

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1

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`-(3)/(2)`

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`-(1)/(2)`

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0

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To solve the problem, we start with the given information that vectors \(\vec{A}\), \(\vec{B}\), and \(\vec{C}\) each have unit magnitude and that: \[ \vec{A} + \vec{B} + \vec{C} = 0 \] ### Step 1: Rearranging the Equation From the equation \(\vec{A} + \vec{B} + \vec{C} = 0\), we can rearrange it to express one vector in terms of the others: \[ \vec{C} = -(\vec{A} + \vec{B}) \] ### Step 2: Squaring Both Sides Next, we will square the magnitude of both sides of the equation: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B} + \vec{C}|^2 = 0 \] Expanding the left side using the dot product: \[ |\vec{A}|^2 + |\vec{B}|^2 + |\vec{C}|^2 + 2(\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + \vec{B} \cdot \vec{C} + \vec{C} \cdot \vec{A}) = 0 \] ### Step 3: Substituting Magnitudes Since each vector has unit magnitude, we have: \[ |\vec{A}|^2 = 1, \quad |\vec{B}|^2 = 1, \quad |\vec{C}|^2 = 1 \] Substituting these values into the equation: \[ 1 + 1 + 1 + 2(\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + \vec{B} \cdot \vec{C} + \vec{C} \cdot \vec{A}) = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ 3 + 2(\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + \vec{B} \cdot \vec{C} + \vec{C} \cdot \vec{A}) = 0 \] ### Step 4: Isolating the Dot Products Now, we isolate the dot products: \[ 2(\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + \vec{B} \cdot \vec{C} + \vec{C} \cdot \vec{A}) = -3 \] Dividing both sides by 2 gives: \[ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + \vec{B} \cdot \vec{C} + \vec{C} \cdot \vec{A} = -\frac{3}{2} \] ### Final Answer Thus, the value of \(\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + \vec{B} \cdot \vec{C} + \vec{C} \cdot \vec{A}\) is: \[ \boxed{-\frac{3}{2}} \]
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