Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors and where and

Given and


We need to find the vector perpendicular to both the vectors and.








Recall a vector that is perpendicular to two vectors and is



Here, we have (a1, a2, a3) = (4, 4, 0) and (b1, b2, b3) = (2, 0, 4)






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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