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The smallest odd prime number is

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let `alpha=hati+xhatj+3hatk`,
`beta=4hati+(4x-2)hatj+2hatk`
Given, `2|alpha|=|beta|`
`implies 2sqrt(10+x^(2))=sqrt(20+4(2x-1)^(2))`
`implies10+x^(2)=5+(4x^(2)-4x+1)`
`implies3x^(2)-4x-4=0`
`impliesx-2,-(2)/(3)`
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