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Let A=2^i+^k,B=^i+^j+^k and C=4^i3^j+7^k.Determine a vector R satisfying R.A=0 and R×B=C×B

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R×B=C×B(RC)×B=0
R=C+λB
R.AC.A+λB.A=0
(4^i3^j+7^k)(2^i+^k)+λ(^i+^j+^k)(2^i+^k)=0
(8+7)+λ(2+1)=0
15+3λ=0
λ=5
R=C5B
=(4^i3^j+7^k)5(^i+^j+^k)
=4^i3^j+7^k5^i5^j5^k
=^i8^j+2^k

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