Linear Combination of Vectors

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Linear Combination of Vectors

If $$\vec a$$ and $$\vec b$$ are vectors and $$\lambda,\mu$$ are scalars, then:

$$\vec r=\lambda\vec a+\mu\vec b$$

Terminology

- Linear combination: A vector formed by multiplying given vectors by scalars and adding them.

Usage

- Used to express a vector in terms of other vectors.

Question 1

Let $$\vec{a} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$$, $$\vec{b} = \hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$$, and $$\vec{c} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k}$$ be three vectors. If a vector $$\vec{d}$$ is coplanar with $$\vec{a}$$ and $$\vec{b}$$ such that $$\vec{d} \cdot \vec{c} = 6$$ and $$\vec{d}$$ is perpendicular to $$\vec{a}$$, then the value of $$|\vec{d}|^2$$ is equal to:

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