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Grade 11Mechanics

A unit vector is represented by a i^ +b j^ +c k^ . If a =0.6 and b=0.8 find c

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
since, a i^ + bj^ + ck^ is a unit vector, 
root(a2 +b2 +c2) =1
a2+b2+c2=1
0.62  + 0.82  + c2 =1
0.36 + 0.64+ c2 =1
1 +c2 =1
c2 =0
thus, c =0
Profile image of Gitanjali Rout
8 Years ago
since, a i^ + bj^ + ck^ is a unit vector, 
root(a2 +b2 +c2) =1
a2+b2+c2=1
0.62  + 0.82  + c2 =1
0.36 + 0.64+ c2 =1
1 +c2 =1
c2 =0
thus, c =0jk
Profile image of Gitanjali Rout
8 Years ago
root(a2 +b2 +c2) =1
a2+b2+c2=1
0.62  + 0.82  + c2 =1
0.36 + 0.64+ c2 =1
1 +c2 =1
c2 =0
thus, c =0 hju ..............................................................................................
Profile image of Gitanjali Rout
8 Years ago
since, a i^ + bj^ + ck^ is a unit vector, 
root(a2 +b2 +c2) =1
a2+b2+c2=1
0.62  + 0.82  + c2 =1
0.36 + 0.64+ c2 =1
1 +c2 =1
c2 =0
Profile image of Gitanjali Rout
8 Years ago
since, a i^ + bj^ + ck^ is a unit vector, 
root(a2 +b2 +c2) =1
a2+b2+c2=1
0.62  + 0.82  + c2 =1
0.36 + 0.64+ c2 =1
1 +c2 =1
c2 =0 ….