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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how to find all unit vectors orthogonal to v=<3,4,0>.plss help me

OpenStudy (sgadi):

if <x,y,z> is orthogonal to v. then it should satisfy following condition 3x+4y=0 example <4,-3,6555>

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tq :),but then the unit vectors?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For two vectors to be orthogonal, they need to have a dot product of 0. So your first vector <3,4,0> will be dotted with <x,y,z>. However, you want the unit vectors, so you have to turn <x,y,z> into unit vectors. To do that you simply divide the vector by its magnitude. So the unit vector is <x,y,z>/x^2+y^2+z^2. Now dotting your two vectors will yield, 3x/(x^2+y^2+z^2) +(4y/x^2+y^2+z^2)=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tq so much spaceknight... :))

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