Find all vectors of magnitude that are perpendicular to the plane of
and
Given two vectors and
We need to find vectors of magnitude perpendicular to
and
.
Recall a vector that is perpendicular to two vectors and
is
Here, we have (a1, a2, a3) = (1, 2, 1) and (b1, b2, b3) = (–1, 3, 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
So, a vector of magnitude in the direction of
is
Observe that is also a unit vector perpendicular to the same plane. This vector is along the direction opposite to the direction of vector
.
Thus, the vectors of magnitude that are perpendicular to plane of both
and
are
.