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The direction cosines of the vector `(2 hati + 2 hatj -hatk)` are `"___________."`

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To find the direction cosines of the vector \( \vec{v} = 2\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k} \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the components of the vector The vector \( \vec{v} \) can be expressed in terms of its components: - \( A = 2 \) (coefficient of \( \hat{i} \)) - \( B = 2 \) (coefficient of \( \hat{j} \)) - \( C = -1 \) (coefficient of \( -\hat{k} \)) ### Step 2: Calculate the magnitude of the vector The magnitude \( |\vec{v}| \) of the vector is given by the formula: \[ |\vec{v}| = \sqrt{A^2 + B^2 + C^2} \] Substituting the values: \[ |\vec{v}| = \sqrt{2^2 + 2^2 + (-1)^2} = \sqrt{4 + 4 + 1} = \sqrt{9} = 3 \] ### Step 3: Calculate the direction cosines The direction cosines \( L, M, N \) are calculated using the formulas: \[ L = \frac{A}{|\vec{v}|}, \quad M = \frac{B}{|\vec{v}|}, \quad N = \frac{C}{|\vec{v}|} \] Substituting the values: \[ L = \frac{2}{3}, \quad M = \frac{2}{3}, \quad N = \frac{-1}{3} \] ### Final Answer The direction cosines of the vector \( 2\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k} \) are: \[ \left( \frac{2}{3}, \frac{2}{3}, -\frac{1}{3} \right) \] ---
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