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Find the value or values of m for which mijkm(i^+j^+k^) is a unit vector - Mathematics

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Question

Find the value or values of m for which `"m"(hat"i" + hat"j" + hat"k")` is a unit vector

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Solution

The given vector is `"m"(hat"i" + hat"j" + hat"k")`

Given that it is a unit vector.

∴ `|"m"(hat"i" + hat"j" + hat"k")|` = 1

`|"m"(hat"i" + hat"j" + hat"k")|` = 1

`"m"(+-  sqrt(1^2 + 1^2 + 1^2))` = 1

m = `+-  1/sqrt(3)`

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Chapter 8: Vector Algebra - Exercise 8.2 [Page 68]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics - Volume 1 and 2 [English] Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 8 Vector Algebra
Exercise 8.2 | Q 16 | Page 68
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