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Q. Which one of the following vectors of magnitude  51  makes equal angles with three vectors 
                    a   = i ^   2 j ^   +   2 k ^ 3 ,   b   = - 4 i ^   - 3 k ^ 5   a n d   c   = j ^   ?
         a   5 i ^   j ^   5   k ^                                                                                 b     5 i ^   + j ^   + 5   k ^               c   -   5 i ^   j ^   + 5   k ^                                                                     ( d )     5 i ^   + 5   j ^   5   k ^            
   
 

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Hi Kapoor, 5 i - j - 5k will be the right one 
Because angle in cosine form ie. Cos @ = x vec . y vec / |x| |y| 
|a| = 1 and |b| = 1 and |c| = 1
So as we take the a vec along with our right answer then cos @ = (5 + 2 - 10) /3 * ./51 = -1/./51
And with b vec, -20 + 15 / 5 *./51 = -1/ ./51
Finally with c vec = - 1/ ./51
At the outset mod of option d is not ./51. So it could be deleted at the beginning itself
 
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