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Question:
(iii) any two opposite edges in a regular tetrahedron are perpendicular
Answer:

Since the tetrahedron is regular,

So, OA = OB = OC = AB = BC = CA

Now, AB = BC = CA

=> AB2 = BC2 = CA2

=> |b - a|2 = |c - b|2 = |a - c|   {Here a, b, c are position vectors for A, B and C are respectively}

=> |b|2 + |a|2 - 2a.b = |c|2 + |b|2 - 2b.c = |a|2 + |c|2 - 2a.c

=> a.b = b.c = c.a

=> a.b = b.c

=> a.b - b.c = 0

=> b.(a - c) = 0

=> OB. AC = 0

=> OB is perpendicular to AC

So, any two opposite edges in a regular tetrahedron are perpendicular.

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