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Unit vector orthogonal to a given vector and coplanar with 2i + j + k and a second vector

The same question, asked 2 times: 2 May 2023 S2*, 12 May 2024 S2. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2 May 2023 S2

    104
    The unit vector which is orthogonal to the vector 5i^+2j^+6k^5\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+6\hat{k} and is coplanar with the vectors 2i^+j^+k^2\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k} and i^−j^+k^\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k} is

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  2. Question 2

    12 May 2024 S2

    111
    The unit vector which is orthogonal to the vector 3i^+2j^+6k^3\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+6\hat{k} and coplanar with the vectors 2i^+j^+k^2\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k} and i^+j^+k^\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k} is

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