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Find the value of `x` for which `x\ ( hat i+ hat j+ hat k)` is a unit vector.

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To find the value of \( x \) for which the vector \( x(\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}) \) is a unit vector, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the definition of a unit vector A unit vector is defined as a vector whose magnitude is equal to 1. ### Step 2: Write the vector in component form The given vector can be expressed as: \[ ...
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