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Show that each of the given three vectors is a unit vector: `1/7(2 hat i+3 hat j+6 hat k),1/7(3 hat i-6 hat j+2 hat k),1/7(6 hat i+2 hat j-3 hat k)`Also, show that they are mutually perpendicular to each other.

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To show that the given vectors are unit vectors and mutually perpendicular, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the Vectors Let the three vectors be defined as follows: - \( \mathbf{A} = \frac{1}{7}(2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}) \) - \( \mathbf{B} = \frac{1}{7}(3\hat{i} - 6\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}) \) - \( \mathbf{C} = \frac{1}{7}(6\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 3\hat{k}) \) ...
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NCERT-VECTOR ALGEBRA-EXERCISE 10.3
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  2. Find the projection of the vector hat i- hat jon the vector hat i+ ...

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  3. Find the angle between the vectors hat i-2 hat j+3kand 3 hat i-2 hat...

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  4. Show that each of the given three vectors is a unit vector: 1/7(2 hat...

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  5. Find the projection of the vector hat i+3 hat j+7 hat kon the vector...

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  6. Evaluate the product (3 veca-5 vecb)cdot(2 veca+7 vecb)

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  7. Find | vec a|and | vec b|, if ( vec a+ vec b)dot(( vec a- vec b))=8a...

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  8. Find | vecx|, if for a unit vector veca ,( vec x- veca) .( vecx+ ve...

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  9. Find the magnitude of two vectors vec aand vecbhaving the same magn...

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  10. If veca cdot veca=0and veca cdot vecb=0, then what can be conclude...

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  11. If veca , vec b , vec c are unit vectors such that veca+ vec b+ vec...

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  12. If veca=2 hat i+2 hat j+3 hat k , vecb=- hat i+2 hat j+ hat k and v...

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  13. Show that | veca| vecb+| vecb| veca is perpendicular to | vec a| vec ...

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  14. Show that the points A(1, 2, 7), B(2, 6, 3) and C(3, 10 , 1)are colli...

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  15. Show that the vectors 2 hat i- hat j+ hat k , hat i-3 hat j-5 hat kan...

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  16. If either veca= vec0or vecb= vec0, then veca * vecb = 0 But the con...

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  17. If the vertices A, B, C of a triangle ABC are (1, 2, 3), (1, 0, 0), (...

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  18. If vec ais a nonzero vector of magnitude a and lambdaa nonzero scal...

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