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Class 12 Vector Algebra · Conceptual Answer1 Marksorthogonality

Class 12 Maths · Vector Algebra · Conceptual Answer #35

How many unit vectors are perpendicular to both (2,1,2) and (0,1,1)?

✅ Step-by-Step Solution

Final Answer: Two: ±(−1,−2,2)/3.
  1. Their cross product is (−1,−2,2), of norm 3. Only its two opposite unit directions are perpendicular to both independent vectors.
  2. Two: ±(−1,−2,2)/3.

📋 CBSE Stepwise Marking Scheme

  • [0.5 marks] Their cross product is (−1,−2,2), of norm 3. Only its two opposite unit directions are perpendicular to both independent vectors.
  • [0.5 marks] Two: ±(−1,−2,2)/3.

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