Engineering
Mathematics
Scalar Product of Two Vectors
Question

If  a, b, c, p, q  and  r ∈ R – {0}  such that  ap + bq + cr + (a2+b2+c2)(p2+q2+r2) = 0  then find the value of  aqbp+brcq+cpar.             

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Solution

Let    m→=ai^+bj^+ck^  and  n→=pi^+qi^+rk^

∴   m→⋅n→=−|m→|  |n→|

∴   m→   is antiparallel to  n→

∴   ap=bq=cr

∴   aqbp+brcq+cpar=3