If
are three mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitude, prove that
is equally inclined with vectors
and
.
Text Solution
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Let
=
=
= λ (say). Since
are mutually
perpendicular vectors, therefore
=
=
= 0 ..............(i)
Now,
=
+
+
+
+
+ 
=
| +
+
= 3 λ 2 [
=
=
= λ ]
∴
=
..............(ii)
Suppose
makes angles θ 1 , θ 2 , θ 3 with
and
respectively. Then,
cos θ 1 =
=
= 
=
=
=
[Using (ii)] ⇒ θ 1 = cos –1 
∴ Similarly, θ 2 = cos –1
and θ 3 = cos –1 
Because θ 1 = θ 2 = θ 3 , so
is equally inclineded with
and 
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