Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:
The unit vector which is perpendicular to \(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}\) and \(\hat{i}+\hat{k}\) is
Options:
\(\hat{i}\)
\(\hat{i}-\hat{k}\)
\(\frac{\hat{i}-\hat{k}}{\sqrt{2}}\)
\(\frac{\hat{i}+\hat{k}}{\sqrt{2}}\)
Correct Answer:
\(\frac{\hat{i}-\hat{k}}{\sqrt{2}}\)
Explanation:
Note that

\(\vec{a}\times \vec{b}\)= \(\hat{i}-\hat{k}\)

and thus after normalising required vector is \(\frac{\hat{i}-\hat{k}}{\sqrt{2}}\)