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Position of a particle in a rectangular -co-ordinate `(3,2,5)`. Then its position vector will be

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`3hati+5hatj+2hatk`

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`3hati+2hatj+5hatk`

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`5hati+3hatj+2hatk`

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None of these

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To find the position vector of a particle given its coordinates in a rectangular coordinate system, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Coordinates**: The position of the particle is given as (3, 2, 5). Here, the first number (3) represents the x-coordinate, the second number (2) represents the y-coordinate, and the third number (5) represents the z-coordinate. 2. **Understand the Position Vector Representation**: In three-dimensional space, the position vector can be represented using unit vectors. The unit vectors are: - \( \hat{i} \) for the x-axis, - \( \hat{j} \) for the y-axis, - \( \hat{k} \) for the z-axis. 3. **Construct the Position Vector**: The position vector \( \vec{r} \) can be constructed by multiplying each coordinate by its corresponding unit vector: \[ \vec{r} = x \hat{i} + y \hat{j} + z \hat{k} \] Substituting the values: \[ \vec{r} = 3 \hat{i} + 2 \hat{j} + 5 \hat{k} \] 4. **Final Expression**: Therefore, the position vector of the particle is: \[ \vec{r} = 3 \hat{i} + 2 \hat{j} + 5 \hat{k} \]
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