JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Vector Algebra Question Bank Vector or Cross product of two vectors and its application

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    The unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors i ? 2j + 3k  and i + 2j ? k is [DCE 2001]

    A)                 \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}(-i+j+k)\]

    B)                 \[(-\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k})\]

    C)                 \[\frac{(i+j-k)}{\sqrt{3}}\]

    D)                 None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Unit vector \[=\frac{(\mathbf{i}-2\mathbf{j}+3\mathbf{k})\times (\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}-\mathbf{k})}{|(\mathbf{i}-2\mathbf{j}+3\mathbf{k})\,\times (\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}-\mathbf{k})|}=\frac{-\,i+j+k}{\sqrt{3}}.\]


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