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OpenStudy (diyadiya):

Vector Algebra

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

Show that the vector i+j+k is equally inclined to the axes OX, OY, and OZ.

OpenStudy (ash2326):

ox is i oy is j oz is k we'll find the unit vector of i+j+k which is (i+j+k)/root 3 so the direction cosine is 1/root 3 wihch is the angles between the vector and three coordinate axes which is same arccosine(1/root 3)= 60 degrees

OpenStudy (turingtest):

call this vector i+j+k=a define a unit vector on each axis: OX=i, OY=j, and OZ=k Now use the dot product: \[\overrightarrow{a}\cdot\overrightarrow{OX}=||\overrightarrow{a}||*||\overrightarrow{OX}||\cos \theta\]so this can be solved for theta. So use the dot product in the same way as is illustrated above for a dot OY and a dot OZ and you will see all angles come out the same.

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

:) ThankYou~

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