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Question : 20 of 29
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Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector a+b and ab , where a = 3i^+2j^+2k^ and b = i^+2j^2k^
Solution:  
a = 3i^+2j^+2k^ , b = i^+2j^2k^
a+b = 4i^+4j^ and ab = 2i^+4k^
(a+b)×(ab) = |i^j^k^440204|
= i^ (16) - j^ (16) + k^ (-8) = 16i^16j^8k^
|(a+b)×(ab)| = 162+(16)2+(8)2
= 256+256+64
= 576 = 24
So the unit vector, perpendicular to each of the vectors a+b and ab is given by ± (a+b)×(ab)|(a+b)×(ab)| = ± 16i^16j^8k^24 = ± 2i^2j^k^3 = ± 23i^23j^13k^
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