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Question : 11 of 29
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If θ is the angle between two vectors i^2j^+k^\hat{i} - \hat{2j} + \hat{k} and 3i^+2j^+k^\hat{3i} + \hat{2j} + \hat{k} , find sin θ
Solution:  
Given two vectors are i^2j^+k^\hat{i} - \hat{2j} + \hat{k} and 3i^+2j^+k^\hat{3i} + \hat{2j} + \hat{k}
⇒ sin θ = a×bab\frac{\left|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}\right|}{\left|\vec{a}\right| \left|\vec{b}\right|} ... (i)
To find a×b\vec{a} \times \vec{b}
a×b\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = i^j^k^123321\begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ 1 & -2 & 3 \\ 3 & -2 & 1 \end{vmatrix}
a×b\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = [- 2 - (- 6)] i^\hat{i} - (1 - 9) j^\hat{j} + [- 2 - (- 6)] k^\hat{k}
a×b\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = 4i^+8j^+4k^\hat{4i} + \hat{8j} + \hat{4k}
a×b\left|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}\right| = 42+82+42\sqrt{4^2+8^2+4^2} = 96\sqrt{96} = 4 6\sqrt{6} ... (i)
a\left|\vec{a}\right| = 12+(2)2+32\sqrt{1^2+(-2)^2+3^2} = 14\sqrt{14} ... (ii) and b\left|\vec{b}\right| = 32+(2)2+32\sqrt{3^2+(-2)^2+3^2} = 14\sqrt{14} ... (iii)
Since sin θ = a×bab\frac{\left|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}\right|}{\left|\vec{a}\right| \left|\vec{b}\right|}
⇒ sin θ = 461414\frac{4\sqrt{6}}{\sqrt{14}\sqrt{14}} ... From (i), (ii) and (iii)
⇒ sin θ = 267\frac{2\sqrt{6}}{7}
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