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

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

$\hat p=\frac{(\hat{i}-\hat{k})}{|\hat{i}-\hat{k}|}$

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