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$\overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}} \cdot \hat{\mathbf{i}}=\overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}} \cdot(2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+\hat{\mathbf{j}})=\overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}(\hat{\mathbf{i}}+\hat{\mathbf{j}}+3 \hat{\mathbf{k}})=1$, then $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}$ is equal to :
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Options:
  • A $\hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{k}}$
  • B $1 / 3(3 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+3 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+\hat{\mathbf{k}})$
  • C $1 / 3(\hat{\mathbf{i}}+\hat{\mathbf{j}}+\hat{\mathbf{k}})$
  • D $1 / 3(3 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-3 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+\hat{\mathbf{k}})$
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The correct answer is: $1 / 3(3 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-3 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+\hat{\mathbf{k}})$
Let $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}=a_1 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+a_2 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+a_3 \hat{\mathbf{k}}$
$\because \quad \overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}} \cdot \hat{\mathbf{i}}=1$
$\therefore \quad\left(a_1 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+a_2 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+a_3 \hat{\mathbf{k}}\right) \cdot \hat{\mathbf{i}}=1$
$\Rightarrow \quad a_1=1$
Now, $\quad \overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}} \cdot(2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+\hat{\mathbf{j}})=1$
$\Rightarrow \quad\left(a_1 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+a_2 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+a_3 \hat{\mathbf{k}}\right) \cdot(2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+\hat{\mathbf{j}})=1$
$\Rightarrow \quad 2 a_1+a_2=1$
$\Rightarrow \quad a_2=1-2 \quad\left(\because a_1=1\right)$
$\Rightarrow \quad a_2=-1$
and $\quad \overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}} \cdot(\hat{\mathbf{i}}+\hat{\mathbf{j}}+3 \hat{\mathbf{k}})=1$
$\Rightarrow \quad\left(a_1 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+a_2 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+a_3 \hat{\mathbf{k}}\right) \cdot(\hat{\mathbf{i}}+\hat{\mathbf{j}}+3 \hat{\mathbf{k}})=1$
$\Rightarrow \quad a_1+a_2+3 a_3=1$
$\Rightarrow \quad 1-1+3 a_3=1$
$\Rightarrow \quad a_3=\frac{1}{3}$
$\therefore \overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}=\hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{j}}+\frac{1}{3} \hat{\mathbf{k}}=\frac{1}{3}(3 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-3 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+\hat{\mathbf{k}})$

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