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\(\mathbf{a}=2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+\hat{\mathbf{j}}-\hat{\mathbf{k}}, \mathbf{b}=\hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{j}}\) and \(\mathbf{c}=5 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{j}}+\hat{\mathbf{k}}\), then unit vector parallel to \(\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}-\mathbf{c}\) but in opposite direction is

  1. A \(\frac{1}{3}(2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{j}}+2 \hat{\mathbf{k}})\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{2}(2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{j}}+2 \hat{\mathbf{k}})\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{3}(2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{j}}-2 \hat{\mathbf{k}})\)
  4. D None of these
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(A) \(\frac{1}{3}(2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{j}}+2 \hat{\mathbf{k}})\)

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Given, \(\mathbf{a}=2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+\hat{\mathbf{j}}-\hat{\mathbf{k}}, \mathbf{b}=\hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{j}}\) and \(\mathbf{c}=5 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{j}}+\hat{\mathbf{k}}\)…