Find the unit vector in the direction of 3 i +4 j -12 k . - Vidyadip

Question

Find the unit vector in the direction of $3\hat{\text{i}}+4\hat{\text{j}}-12\hat{\text{k}}$.

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Answer

Let $\vec{\text{a}}=3\hat{\text{i}}+4\hat{\text{j}}-12\hat{\text{k}}$Then, $\big|\vec{\text{a}}\big|=\sqrt{3^2+4^2+(-12)^2}$
$=\sqrt{9+16+144}$
$=\sqrt{169}$
$=13$
So, a unit vector in the direction of $\vec{\text{a}}$ is given by
$\hat{\text{a}}=\frac{\vec{\text{a}}}{|\vec{\text{a}}|}=\frac{1}{13}\big(3\hat{\text{i}}+4\hat{\text{j}}-12\hat{\text{k}}\big)$
$=\frac{3}{13}\hat{\text{i}}+\frac{4}{13}\hat{\text{j}}-\frac{12}{13}\hat{\text{k}}$

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