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Which of the following statement are true?

A. The angle between the vectors 2i^+j^+3k^2\hat i+\hat j+3\hat k and 3i^−2k^3\hat i-2\hat k is π2\frac{\pi}{2}

B. If a⃗\vec a and b⃗\vec b are two non-zero vectors, then projection of b⃗\vec b on a⃗\vec a is a⃗⋅b⃗∣a⃗∣\frac{\vec a\cdot\vec b}{|\vec a|}

C. The unit vector normal to both vectors a⃗=i^−j^−k^\vec a=\hat i-\hat j-\hat k and b⃗=i^+j^+k^\vec b=\hat i+\hat j+\hat k is 12(−j^+k^)\frac{1}{\sqrt2}(-\hat j+\hat k)

D. The area of triangle formed by adjacent sides represented by vectors a⃗=3i^+4j^\vec a=3\hat i+4\hat j and b⃗=−5i^+7j^\vec b=-5\hat i+7\hat j is 41 sq. units

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

A: the dot product is 6+0−6=06+0-6=0, so the vectors are perpendicular, true.

B: this is the standard scalar projection formula, true.

C: a⃗×b⃗=−2j^+2k^\vec a\times\vec b=-2\hat j+2\hat k, of magnitude 222\sqrt2, giving the stated unit vector, true.

D: the area is 12∣21+20∣=412\frac{1}{2}|21+20|=\frac{41}{2}, not 4141, false.

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