Let a,b,c be three coplanar concurrent vectors such that angles between any two of them is same. If the product of their magnitudes is 14 and (a*b).(b*c)+(b*c).(c*a)+(c*a).(a*b) = 168, then |a|+|b|+|c| is equal to

Option 1 - <p>10</p>
Option 2 - <p>14</p>
Option 3 - <p>16</p>
Option 4 - <p>18</p>
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Detailed Solution:

Given : a^b^=b^c^=c^a^=cosθ(say)

|a||b||c|=14

(a*b)(b*c)

=a[(bc)b(bb)c]

=(ab)(bc)|b|2ac

=|a||b|2|c|(cos2θcosθ)=14|b|(cos2θcosθ)

Similarly, (b*c)(c*a)

|b||c|2|a|(cos2θsinθ)=14|c|(cos2θsinθ)&(c*a)(a*b)

=|c||a|2|b|(cos2θsinθ)=14|a|(cos2θsinθ)

Given : 14 (cos2θcosθ)(|a|+|b|+|c|)=168

|a|+|b|+|c|=12cos2θcosθ=1214(12)=1234=16

Given : a,b,c are coplanar & pair wise equal angle.

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