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Published on: August 11, 2026
If 
and 
, then a unit vector perpendicular to both 
and 
is 
. Find 
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and 
Let vector 
is perpendicular to both 
and 
, then 
and 
Solving equation 
and 
by cross multiplication
(say)
and 
Thus 
Hence required unit vector is, 
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