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Question : 22 of 32
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i^\hat{i} and j^\hat{j} are unit vectors along x and y-axis respectively. What is the magnitude and direction of the vectors i^+j^\hat{i}+\hat{j} and i^j^\hat{i}- \hat{j}? What are the components of a vector A=2i^+3j^A=2\hat{i}+3 \hat{j} along the directions of i^+j^\hat{i}+ \hat{j} and i^j^\hat{i}- \hat{j} ?
Solution:  
(a) Magnitude of (i^+j^)=i^+j^( \hat{i}+ \hat{j})=| \hat{i}+ \hat{j} | =(1)2+(1)2=2=\sqrt{(1)^{2}+(1)^{2}}=\sqrt{2}
Let the vector ( i^+j^\hat{i}+\hat{j} ) makes an angle θ with the direction of i^\hat{i} , then
cosθ=(i+j^)i^^i+j^i^^\cos \theta = \frac{ \widehat{ (i+\hat{j}) \cdot \hat{i} } }{ \widehat{ \left| i+\hat{j} \right| \left| \hat{i} \right| } } =1(2)(1)=12=cos45= \frac{1}{(\sqrt{2})(1)} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = \cos 45^{\circ}
or θ = 45°
Magnitude of (i^j^)=i^j^( \hat{i}- \hat{j} ) = | \hat{i}- \hat{j} | =(1)2+(1)2=2= \sqrt{(1)^{2}+(-1)^{2}} = \sqrt{2}
Similarly, if θ is the angle which the vector ( i^j^\hat{i}-\hat{j} ) makes with the direction of i^\hat{i} , then
cosθ=(ij^)i^^ij^i^^\cos \theta = \frac{ \widehat{ (i-\hat{j}) \cdot \hat{i} } }{ \widehat{ \left| i-\hat{j} \right| \left| \hat{i} \right| } } =12=cos45= \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = \cos 45^{\circ}
or θ = 45°
Here, θ=45\theta = -45^{\circ} with i^\hat{i}.
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