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a = i - j, b = j - k, c = k - i: unit vector d with a.d = 0 and b, c, d coplanar

The same question, asked 2 times: 3 May 2023 S1, 22 Apr 2025 S1. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    3 May 2023 S1

    130
    If A≡(1,−1,0), B≡(0,1,−1)A\equiv(1,-1,0),\ B\equiv(0,1,-1) and C≡(−1,0,1)C\equiv(-1,0,1), then the unit vector d^\hat{d} such that a⃗\vec{a} and d^\hat{d} are perpendicular and b⃗,c⃗,d^\vec{b},\vec{c},\hat{d} are coplanar is

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  2. Question 2

    22 Apr 2025 S1

    107
    a‾=i^−j^,b‾=j^−k^,c‾=k^−i^\overline{a}=\widehat{i}-\widehat{j},\overline{b}=\widehat{j}-\widehat{k},\overline{c}=\widehat{k}-\widehat{i} then a unit vector d‾\overline{d} such that a‾⋅d‾=0=[b‾c‾d‾]\overline{a}\cdot\overline{d}= 0 = \lbrack\overline{b}\overline{c}\overline{d}\rbrack is

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