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If `|baru|=3` and `baru` is equally inclined to the unit vectors `hati, hatj, hatk`, then `baru=`

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`pm 3(hati+hatj+hatk)`

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`pm sqrt(3)(hati+hatj+hatk)`

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`pm(1)/(3)(hati+hatj+hatk)`

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`pm(1)/(sqrt(3))(hati+hatj+hatk)`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the vector \( \mathbf{u} \) given that its magnitude is 3 and it is equally inclined to the unit vectors \( \hat{i}, \hat{j}, \hat{k} \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Inclination**: Since \( \mathbf{u} \) is equally inclined to the unit vectors \( \hat{i}, \hat{j}, \hat{k} \), it means that the direction cosines of \( \mathbf{u} \) with respect to the coordinate axes are equal. Let these direction cosines be \( l, m, n \). Therefore, we have: \[ l = m = n \] 2. **Using the Direction Cosine Relation**: The relation between the direction cosines is given by: \[ l^2 + m^2 + n^2 = 1 \] Substituting \( l = m = n \) into this equation gives: \[ 3l^2 = 1 \] From this, we can solve for \( l \): \[ l^2 = \frac{1}{3} \quad \Rightarrow \quad l = \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \] 3. **Finding the Components of \( \mathbf{u} \)**: Since \( l = m = n \), we have: \[ l = m = n = \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \] 4. **Expressing the Vector \( \mathbf{u} \)**: The vector \( \mathbf{u} \) can be expressed in terms of its magnitude and direction cosines: \[ \mathbf{u} = |u| (l \hat{i} + m \hat{j} + n \hat{k}) \] Given that \( |u| = 3 \), we substitute the values of \( l, m, n \): \[ \mathbf{u} = 3 \left( \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \hat{i} + \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \hat{j} + \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \hat{k} \right) \] 5. **Simplifying the Expression**: We can factor out \( \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \): \[ \mathbf{u} = \pm \frac{3}{\sqrt{3}} (\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}) \] Simplifying \( \frac{3}{\sqrt{3}} \): \[ \mathbf{u} = \pm \sqrt{3} (\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}) \] ### Final Answer: Thus, the vector \( \mathbf{u} \) is: \[ \mathbf{u} = \pm \sqrt{3} (\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}) \]
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