Given a ⃗ + b ⃗ + c ⃗ = 0 ⃗ \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \vec{0} a + b + c = 0 .
Taking the cross product with a ⃗ \vec{a} a :
a ⃗ × ( a ⃗ + b ⃗ + c ⃗ ) = 0 ⃗ ⟹ 0 ⃗ + a ⃗ × b ⃗ + a ⃗ × c ⃗ = 0 ⃗ ⟹ a ⃗ × b ⃗ = c ⃗ × a ⃗ \vec{a} \times (\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}) = \vec{0} \implies \vec{0} + \vec{a} \times \vec{b} + \vec{a} \times \vec{c} = \vec{0} \implies \vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \vec{c} \times \vec{a} a × ( a + b + c ) = 0 ⟹ 0 + a × b + a × c = 0 ⟹ a × b = c × a
Taking the cross product with b ⃗ \vec{b} b :
b ⃗ × ( a ⃗ + b ⃗ + c ⃗ ) = 0 ⃗ ⟹ b ⃗ × a ⃗ + 0 ⃗ + b ⃗ × c ⃗ = 0 ⃗ ⟹ b ⃗ × c ⃗ = a ⃗ × b ⃗ \vec{b} \times (\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}) = \vec{0} \implies \vec{b} \times \vec{a} + \vec{0} + \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = \vec{0} \implies \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = \vec{a} \times \vec{b} b × ( a + b + c ) = 0 ⟹ b × a + 0 + b × c = 0 ⟹ b × c = a × b
Thus, a ⃗ × b ⃗ = b ⃗ × c ⃗ = c ⃗ × a ⃗ \vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = \vec{c} \times \vec{a} a × b = b × c = c × a .
Since ∣ a ⃗ ∣ = ∣ b ⃗ ∣ = ∣ c ⃗ ∣ = 1 |\vec{a}| = |\vec{b}| = |\vec{c}| = 1 ∣ a ∣ = ∣ b ∣ = ∣ c ∣ = 1 and a ⃗ + b ⃗ + c ⃗ = 0 ⃗ \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \vec{0} a + b + c = 0 , the vectors form an equilateral triangle in a plane with angle 120 ∘ 120^\circ 12 0 ∘ between any two vectors. Since they are non-collinear:
∣ a ⃗ × b ⃗ ∣ = ∣ a ⃗ ∣ ∣ b ⃗ ∣ sin 120 ∘ = 1 ⋅ 1 ⋅ 3 2 = 3 2 ≠ 0 |\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| = |\vec{a}||\vec{b}|\sin 120^\circ = 1 \cdot 1 \cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \neq 0 ∣ a × b ∣ = ∣ a ∣∣ b ∣ sin 12 0 ∘ = 1 ⋅ 1 ⋅ 2 3 = 2 3 = 0
Hence, a ⃗ × b ⃗ = b ⃗ × c ⃗ = c ⃗ × a ⃗ ≠ 0 ⃗ \vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = \vec{c} \times \vec{a} \neq \vec{0} a × b = b × c = c × a = 0 .
Correct Answer: B