Q.

Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector a and b where a=5ı^+6ȷ^2k^ and b=7ı^+6ȷ^+2k^

OR

Find the volume of the parallelopiped whose adjacent edges are represented by 2a,b and 3c where 
a=ı^ȷ^+2k^
b=3ı^+4ȷ^5k^, and c=2ı^ȷ^+3k^

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Detailed Solution

First, we will find a×b
a×b=ı^ȷ^k^562762=(12+12)ı^(10+14)j+(3042)k^=24ı^24j12k^
Now for unit vector, |a×b|=242+(24)2+(12)2=1296=36
Therefore, unit vector perpendicular to both  a and b is
a×b|a×b|=24i^24j^12k^36=2436ı^2436ȷ^1236k^=23ı^23ȷ^13k^

OR

Given, 
a=ı^ȷ^+2k^2a=2(ı^ȷ^+2k^)=2ı^2ȷ^+4k^
Similarly, b=3ı^4ȷ^+5k^ and 3c=6ı^3ȷ^+9k^
Now, Volume of the parallelopiped =224345639=2(36(15))+2(2730)+
4(9+24)=2(21)+2(57)+4(33)=42114+132=|24|=24
Therefore, the volume of the parallelopiped is 24.

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