

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)
