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If `ahati +bhatj` is a unit vector and it is perpendicular to `hati +hatj` , then value of a and b is

A

`1, 0`

B

`-2, 0`

C

`3, 0`

D

`(1)/(sqrt2), - (1)/(sqrt2)`

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`hatn=ahati+bhatj rArr sqrt(a^(2) + b^(2))= 1 or a^(2) + b^(2)= 1`
`(ahati+bhatj)*(hati+hatj)=0 rArr a+ b=0`
`a^(2) + b^(2) =1 rArr a = (1)/(sqrt2), b= (-1)/(sqrt2)`
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