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Question:
prove that the unit vector perpendicular to each other of the vector 2i-j+k and 3i+4j-k is 1/root155 (-3i+5j+11k) and the sine of angle between them is root155/root156
Answer:

The unit vector perpendicular to a and b is

η = (a * b)/|a * b|

Now, a * b = |i     j    k|

                    |2  -1   1|

                    |3   4  -1|

=> a * b = i(1 - 4) - j(-2 - 3) + k(8 + 3)

=> a * b = -3i + 5j + 11k

Now,  |a * b| = √{(-3)2 + 52 + (11)2 } = √{9 + 25 + 121} = √155

So, η = (-3i + 5j + 11k)/√155

So, the unit vector perpendicular to a and b is (-3i + 5j + 11k)/√155

Again a . b = |a|*|b|*cos θ

=> cos θ = (a . b)/(|a|*|b|)

=> cos θ = {(2i - j + k).(3i + 4j - k)}/[{√{22 + 12 + 12 }*√{32 + 42 + (-1)2 }]

=> cos θ = (6 - 4 - 1)/[{√{4 + 1 + 1 }*√{9 + 16 + 1}]

=> cos θ = 1/{√6 *√26}

=> cos θ = 1/√{6*26}

=> cos θ = 1/√156

Now sin θ = √(1 - cos2 θ)                {since sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1}

=> sin θ = √{1 - (1/√156)2 }

=> sin θ = √{1 - 1/156 }

=> sin θ = √{(156 - 1)/156 }

=> sin θ = √(155/156)

 

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