The number of vectors of unit length perpendicular to the two vectors $\mathbf{a}=(1,1,0)$ and…

The number of vectors of unit length perpendicular to the two vectors $\mathbf{a}=(1,1,0)$ and $\mathbf{b}=(0,1,1)$ is
  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $\infty$

Solution

Given, $\mathbf{a}=\hat{\mathbf{i}}+\hat{\mathbf{j}}$ and $\mathbf{b}=\hat{\mathbf{j}}+\hat{\mathbf{k}}$ Unit vector perpendicular to both $\mathbf{a}$ and $\mathbf{b}$, $\pm \frac{\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}}{|\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}|}$ $\therefore$ Two vectors are possible

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (24 Aug Shift 2)

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