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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 12 - 10. vector algebra

If \(\vec{a}\) is nonzero vector such that its projections on the vectors \(2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+2 \hat{k}, \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}-2 \hat{k}\) and \(\hat{k}\) are equal, then a unit vector along \(\vec{a}\) is:

  1. A \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{155}}(-7 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+9 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+5 \hat{\mathrm{k}})\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{155}}(-7 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+9 \hat{\mathrm{j}}-5 \hat{\mathrm{k}})\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{155}}(7 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+9 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+5 \hat{\mathrm{k}})\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{155}}(7 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+9 \hat{\mathrm{j}}-5 \hat{\mathrm{k}})\)
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(C) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{155}}(7 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+9 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+5 \hat{\mathrm{k}})\)

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Let \(\overline{\mathrm{a}}=\mathrm{a}_1 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\mathrm{a}_2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+\mathrm{a}_3 \hat{\mathrm{k}}\) \(\mathrm{a}_1^2+\mathrm{a}_2^2+\mathrm{a}_3^2=1\) Let…