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If 3i+2j+8k and 2i+xj+k are at right angles, then x=

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7
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5
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Solution

The correct option is C -7
The angle between 3i+2j+8k and 2i+xj+k is π2
As cosθ=|a1a2+b1b2+c1c2|a21+b21+c21a22+b22+c22
cosπ2=6+2x+89+4+644+x2+1
2x=14
x=7

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