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Vector question urgent!!!
« on: March 28, 2011, 11:33:56 pm »
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How do you find a unit vector that is perpendicular to two other vectors given? Please answer ASAP!!!

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Re: Vector question urgent!!!
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2011, 11:44:35 pm »
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vector cross product, the resulting vector will be perpendicular to the 2 given vectors, but for a unit vector you just divide the new vector by its magnitude
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Re: Vector question urgent!!!
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2011, 12:29:44 am »
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Multiply the unit vector with the 2 other vectors giving you 2 equations. Then you third vector is x^2+y^2=z^2=1 since magnitude of a unit vector is 1. These type of questions are very common.

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Re: Vector question urgent!!!
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2011, 07:42:45 am »
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Multiply the unit vector with the 2 other vectors giving you 2 equations. Then you third vector is x^2+y^2=z^2=1 since magnitude of a unit vector is 1. These type of questions are very common.

I believe x^2+y^2+z^2=1 describes a plane, which is not a part of the course. Heck even the cross product is not a part of the course
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Re: Vector question urgent!!!
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2011, 08:15:57 am »
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Well it's just meant to be seen as an equation, not a sphere... so yeah this question is within spesh.