Equilibrium of Vectors

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Equilibrium of Vectors

A system of vectors is in equilibrium if its resultant is zero:

$$\vec a_1+\vec a_2+\cdots+\vec a_n=\vec 0$$

Usage

- Used in force-equilibrium and vector-balance problems.

Question 1

Let $$(\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c})$$be non-zero vectors satisfying
$$\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}=\vec{0},$$
$$\qquad|\vec{a}|+|\vec{b}|+|\vec{c}|=12.$$

Find the maximum possible value of
$$P=|\vec{a}\times\vec{b}|+|\vec{b}\times\vec{c}|+|\vec{c}\times\vec{a}|$$

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