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  • Apr 2, 2007, 09:41 AM
    Raphael Pimenta
    no idea how to solve it
    Given that a x b is perpendicular to each one of the vectors a and b, determine a unit vector which is perpendicular to each one of the vectors a = 2i - j + k and b = 3i + 4j - k.
    Calculate also the sine of the angle, between a and b.
  • Apr 3, 2007, 10:37 AM
    galactus
    To find the sine of the angle between the vectors use the cross product.







    So, we have:





    Please, check the calculations.
  • Apr 3, 2007, 11:33 AM
    asterisk_man
    Look here for how to calculate the cross product if you didn't know: Cross Product -- from Wolfram MathWorld

    galactus already gave you the cross product: -3i+5j+11k
    Now you just need to find the normal
    The normal of a vector is the vector with each term divided by the magnitude of the vector.
    For example, the normal of 3i+4j is 3/5i+4/5j since the magnitude of 3i+4j is 5

    (note, I didn't double check any of galactus' work so make sure to do that yourself!)

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