Find a vector in the direction of vector (3\(\hat{i}\) + \(\hat{j}\)+2\(\hat{k}\)) which has magnitude 6 units
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Let vectors \(\vec{a}\) = (3\(\hat{i}\) + \(\hat{j}\)+2\(\hat{k}\))
magnitude of (\(\vec{a}\)) =√(3)2 +(1)2 +(2)2 = √14
The unit vector in direction of (\(\vec{a}\)) = (\(\vec{a}\) )/|\(\vec{a}\)|
So, The unit vector in direction of (\(\vec{a}\)) is a ̂ =(3i ̂ + j ̂+2k ̂) /√14
Hence, the unit vector in the direction of vector (3\(\hat{i}\) + \(\hat{i}\)+2\(\hat{k}\)) which has magnitude 6 units is given by,
6.\(\hat{a}\) = 6.{(3\(\hat{i}\) + \(\hat{j}\)+2\(\hat{k}\)) /√14}
6.\(\hat{a}\) = (6/√14){(3\(\hat{i}\) + \(\hat{j}\)+2\(\hat{k}\)) }