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Unit vector (or vector of given length) along a combination of given vectors

This type of question, asked 3 times: 10 May 2023 S2, 16 May 2023 S2, 9 May 2024 S2. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    10 May 2023 S2

    124
    Given a⃗=i^+j^+k^\vec{a} = \hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}, b⃗=4i^−2j^+3k^\vec{b} = 4\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}, c⃗=i^−2j^+k^\vec{c} = \hat{i}-2\hat{j}+\hat{k}, then a vector of magnitude 6 units, which is parallel to the vector 2a⃗−b⃗+3c⃗2\vec{a}-\vec{b}+3\vec{c}, is

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  2. Question 2

    16 May 2023 S2

    122
    If a⃗=2i^−j^+k^\vec{a} = 2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}, b⃗=i^+j^−2k^\vec{b} = \hat{i}+\hat{j}-2\hat{k} and c⃗=4i^−2j^+k^\vec{c} = 4\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+\hat{k}, then the unit vector in the direction of 3a⃗+b⃗−2c⃗3\vec{a}+\vec{b}-2\vec{c} is

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  3. Question 3

    9 May 2024 S2

    134
    Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 2i^−4j^+5k^2\hat{i}-4\hat{j}+5\hat{k} and i^−2j^−3k^\hat{i}-2\hat{j}-3\hat{k}, then the unit vector parallel to its diagonal is

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