Question 2

If the components of $$\overrightarrow{a} = \alpha \hat{i}+\beta \hat{j}+\gamma \hat{k}$$ along and perpendicular to $$\overrightarrow{b}= 3\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k}$$ respectively, are $$frac{16}{11}(3\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k})$$ and $$frac{1}{11}(-4\hat{i}-5\hat{j}-17\hat{k})$$, then $$\alpha^{2} + \beta^{2} + \gamma^{2}$$ is equals to :

a = component along b + component perpendicular to b

a = (16/11)(3i+j-k) + (1/11)(-4i-5j-17k)

= (1/11)(48i+16j-16k-4i-5j-17k) = (1/11)(44i+11j-33k) = 4i+j-3k

α²+β²+γ² = 16+1+9 = 26

The correct answer is Option 1: 26.

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