Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane containing the vectors and

Given two vectors and


We need to find a unit vector perpendicular to and.


Recall a vector that is perpendicular to two vectors and is



Here, we have (a1, a2, a3) = (2, 1, 1) and (b1, b2, b3) = (1, 2, 1)






Let the unit vector in the direction of be.


We know unit vector in the direction of a vector is given by .



Recall the magnitude of the vector is



Now, we find.





So, we have



Thus, the required unit vector that is perpendicular to both and is.


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