Dot product of a vector with and are 0, 5 and 8 respectively. Find the vector.
Given Data:
Vectors:
Their Dot products are 0, 5 and 8.
Calculation:
Let the required vector be,
Now,
x + y -3z =0 …Eq. 1
Similarly
x + 3y - 2z = 5 …Eq. 2
2x + y + 4z = 8 …Eq. 3
Subtract Eq. 1 from Eq. 2
(x + 3y - 2z) – (x + y -3z) = 5 - 0
⇒ 2y + z = 5 …Eq. 4
Subtract Eq. 3 from (2 × Eq. 2)
2(x + 3y - 2z) - 2x + y + 4z = (2 × 5) - 8
5y – 8z = 2 …Eq. 5
Adding Eq. 5 with (8 × Eq. 4)
8(2y + z) + (5y – 8z) = 8 × 5 + 2
⇒ 21y = 42
⇒ y = 2
From Eq. 5,
5×2 - 8z = 2
⇒ z = 1
From Eq. 1
x + y -3z =0
⇒ x + 2 – 3×1 = 0
⇒ x = 1