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If , and , find a vector which is perpendicular to both and and for which .

Given that


Let be the vector which is perpendicular to then we have,


…where k is a scalar


We have,



Here,


We


have


⇒


Thus, substituting the values of ,


in equation (i) we get


⇒


⇒


⇒



Given that



⇒


⇒


⇒


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