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The vectors u, v, w are defined as follow: u = 3i+2j - 4k, v=2j+ k, w = 10i - 3j-6k,show that u, v, w are mutually perpendicular.

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Given vectors are

\(\vec u=3\hat i+2\hat j-4\hat k,\)

\(\vec v=0\hat i+2\hat j+\hat k\)

and \(\vec w=10\hat i-3\hat j+6\hat k\)

Now, \(\vec u.\vec v=(3\hat i+2\hat j-4\hat k).(0\hat i+2\hat j+\hat k)\)

= 3 x 0 + 2 x 2 - 4 x 1 (∵ \(\hat i.\hat i=\hat j.\hat j=\hat k.\hat k=1\) And \(\hat i.\hat j=\hat j.\hat k=\hat k.\hat i=0)\)

= 4 - 4 = 0

∴ \(\vec u\,and\,\vec v\) are perpendicular vectors.

And \(\vec v.\vec w=(0\hat i+2\hat j+\hat k).(10\hat i-3\hat j+6\hat k)\)

= 0 x 10 + 2 x -3 + 1 x 6

= -6+6 = 0

∴ \(\vec v\,and\,\vec w\) are perpendicular vectors.

 Also \(\vec u.\vec w=(3\hat i+2\hat j-4\hat k).(10\hat i-3\hat j+6\hat k)\)

= 3 x 10 + 2 x -3 - 4 x 6

= 30 - 6 - 24

= 30 - 30 = 0

∴ \(\vec u\) and \(\vec w\) are perpendicular vectors.

Therefore, \(\vec u.\vec v\) and \(\vec w\) are mutually perpendicular vectors.

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