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Find a unit vector perpendicular to both a and b, where a=ˆi2ˆj+3ˆk and b=ˆi+2ˆjˆk

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Solution

Given that
a=^i2^j+3^k,b=^i+2^j^k

Vector perpendicular to both a and b is given by

c=a×b

c=(^i2^j+3^k)×(^i+2^j^k)

c=4^i+4^j+4^k

Unit vector perpendicular to both a and b is a×ba||b|

c|c|=4^i+4^j+4^k42+42+42

c|c|=4^i+4^j+4^k43

c|c|=^i+^j+^k3

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