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Determine two unit vectors that are perpendicular to both a=[-5,6,2] and d=[3,3,-8].
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Answered by Reiny
1. find the cross product of the two given vectors, that will be a perpendicular

2. divide that vector by its magnitude to make it a unit vector

3. switch the signs to get the other unit vector.
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