Which of the sets given below may represent the magnitudes of three vectors adding to zero ?

(a) 2, 4, 8 

(b) 4, 8, 16

 (c) 1, 2, 1

 (d) 0.5, 1, 2.

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(c)  1, 2, 1.

Explanation:

1,2 and 1 may represent the magnitudes of three vectors adding to zero. For example one of the vector of length 1 should make an angle of

135 with x axis and the other vector of length 1 makes an angle of

225 with x axis. The third vector of length 2 should lie along x axis.

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