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Question : 5 of 29
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Write a vector of magnitude 15 units in the direction of vector i^−2j^+2k^\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}
Solution:  
Unit vector along the direction of vector a⃗\vec{a} , a⃗\vec{a} = a⃗∣a⃗∣\frac{\vec{a}}{|\vec{a}|}
Let a⃗\vec{a} = i^−2j^+2k^\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}
∣a⃗∣|\vec{a}| = (1)2+(−2)2+(2)2\sqrt{(1)^2+(-2)^2+(2)^2} = ± 3
i.e. a^\hat{a} = 13(i^−2j^+2k^)\frac{1}{3}(\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k})
So, the vector whose magnitude is 15 and has direction along the vector i^−2j^+2k^\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k} is given by,
15 × (13)(i^−2j^+2k^)\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)\left(\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}\right)
= 5 (i^−2j^+2k^)\left(\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}\right)
= (5i^−10j^+10k^)\left(5\hat{i} - 10\hat{j} + 10\hat{k}\right)
So the required vector is (5i^−10j^+10k^)\left(5\hat{i} - 10\hat{j} + 10\hat{k}\right)
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