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Let $$\vec{a} = -\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$$, $$\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = 1$$ and $$\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \hat{i} - \hat{j}$$. Then $$\vec{a} - 6\vec{b}$$ is equal to
Given $$\vec{a} = -\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$$, $$\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = 1$$, and $$\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \hat{i} - \hat{j}$$.
Let $$\vec{b} = x\hat{i} + y\hat{j} + z\hat{k}$$
From $$\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = 1$$:
$$ -x - y + z = 1 \quad \cdots (1) $$
From $$\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \hat{i} - \hat{j}$$:
$$ \vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ -1 & -1 & 1 \\ x & y & z \end{vmatrix} $$
$$ = \hat{i}(-z - y) - \hat{j}(-z - x) + \hat{k}(-y + x) $$
$$ = (-z-y)\hat{i} + (z+x)\hat{j} + (x-y)\hat{k} $$
Comparing with $$\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 0\hat{k}$$:
$$ -z - y = 1 \quad \cdots (2) $$
$$ z + x = -1 \quad \cdots (3) $$
$$ x - y = 0 \quad \cdots (4) $$
From (4): $$x = y$$
From (3): $$z = -1 - x$$
From (2): $$-(-1-x) - x = 1 \implies 1 + x - x = 1 \implies 1 = 1$$ ✓ (consistent)
From (1): $$-x - x + (-1-x) = 1 \implies -3x - 1 = 1 \implies x = -\frac{2}{3}$$
So $$y = -\frac{2}{3}$$, $$z = -1 + \frac{2}{3} = -\frac{1}{3}$$.
$$\vec{b} = -\frac{2}{3}\hat{i} - \frac{2}{3}\hat{j} - \frac{1}{3}\hat{k}$$
Compute $$\vec{a} - 6\vec{b}$$
$$ \vec{a} - 6\vec{b} = (-1 + 4)\hat{i} + (-1 + 4)\hat{j} + (1 + 2)\hat{k} = 3\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 3\hat{k} $$
$$ = 3(\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}) $$
This matches Option 2: $$3(\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k})$$.
The answer key says 25, which doesn't correspond to a standard option number. Our answer is Option 2.
The answer is $$\boxed{3(\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k})}$$.
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