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Standard XII
Mathematics
Orthogonal System of Vectors
Write a unit ...
Question
Write a unit vector in the direction of the sum of the vectors
a
→
=
2
i
^
+
2
j
^
-
5
k
^
and
b
→
=
2
i
^
+
j
^
-
7
k
^
. [CBSE 2014]
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Solution
We have,
a
→
=
2
i
^
+
2
j
^
-
5
k
^
and
b
→
=
2
i
^
+
j
^
-
7
k
^
.
∴
a
→
+
b
→
=
2
i
^
+
2
j
^
-
5
k
^
+
2
i
^
+
j
^
-
7
k
^
=
4
i
^
+
3
j
^
-
12
k
^
⇒
a
→
+
b
→
=
4
2
+
3
2
+
-
12
2
=
16
+
9
+
144
=
169
=
13
∴ Required unit vector =
a
→
+
b
→
a
→
+
b
→
=
4
i
^
+
3
j
^
-
12
k
^
13
=
4
13
i
^
+
3
13
j
^
-
12
13
k
^
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