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If α ( a × b ) + β ( b × c ) + γ ( c × a ) = 0 \alpha(\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) + \beta(\mathbf{b} \times \mathbf{c}) + \gamma(\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{a}) = \mathbf{0} α ( a × b ) + β ( b × c ) + γ ( c × a ) = 0 …
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Problem If α ( a × b ) + β ( b × c ) + γ ( c × a ) = 0 \alpha(\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) + \beta(\mathbf{b} \times \mathbf{c}) + \gamma(\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{a}) = \mathbf{0} α ( a × b ) + β ( b × c ) + γ ( c × a ) = 0 , then
a. a \mathbf{a} a , b \mathbf{b} b , c \mathbf{c} c are coplanar if all of α \alpha α , β \beta β , γ ≠ 0 \gamma \neq 0 γ = 0
b. a \mathbf{a} a , b \mathbf{b} b , c \mathbf{c} c are coplanar if any one α \alpha α , β \beta β , γ = 0 \gamma = 0 γ = 0
c. a \mathbf{a} a , b \mathbf{b} b , c \mathbf{c} c are non-coplanar for any α \alpha α , β \beta β , γ \gamma γ
d. None of the above
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