If \(\vec{a}\) = (2\(\hat{i}\) + 4 \(\hat{j}\)-6\(\hat{k}\)) and \(\vec{b}\)=(\(\hat{i}\) + 5 \(\hat{j}\) + 7\(\hat{k}\) ) then find the unit vector in direction of vector (\(\vec{a}\) + \(\vec{b}\))
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
We have vectors \(\vec{a}\) = (2\(\hat{i}\) + 4 \(\hat{j}\)-6\(\hat{k}\)) and \(\vec{b}\)=(\(\hat{i}\) + 5 \(\hat{j}\) + 7\(\hat{k}\) )
Then (\(\vec{a}\) +\(\vec{b}\)) = {(2\(\hat{i}\) + 4 \(\hat{j}\)-6\(\hat{k}\)) + (\(\hat{i}\) + 5 \(\hat{j}\) + 7\(\hat{k}\) )}
= ( 3\(\hat{i}\) + 9 \(\hat{j}\) + \(\hat{k}\) )
magnitude of (\(\vec{a}\) +\(\vec{b}\)) =√(3)2 +(9)2 +(1)2 = √91
The unit vector in direction of (\(\vec{a}\) +\(\vec{b}\))= (\(\vec{a}\) +\(\vec{b}\))/ |(\(\vec{a}\) +\(\vec{b}\))|
So, The unit vector in direction of (\(\vec{a}\) +\(\vec{b}\)) =( 3\(\hat{i}\) + 9 \(\hat{j}\) + \(\hat{k}\) ) /√91