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Problem Let a = 2 i ^ − j ^ + k ^ \mathbf{a} = 2\hat{\mathbf{i}} - \hat{\mathbf{j}} + \hat{\mathbf{k}} a = 2 i ^ − j ^ + k ^ , b = i ^ + 2 j ^ − k ^ \mathbf{b} = \hat{\mathbf{i}} + 2\hat{\mathbf{j}} - \hat{\mathbf{k}} b = i ^ + 2 j ^ − k ^ and c = i ^ + j ^ − 2 k ^ \mathbf{c} = \hat{\mathbf{i}} + \hat{\mathbf{j}} - 2\hat{\mathbf{k}} c = i ^ + j ^ − 2 k ^ be three vectors. A vector in the plane of b \mathbf{b} b and c \mathbf{c} c whose projection on a \mathbf{a} a is of magnitude 2 3 \sqrt{\frac{2}{3}} 3 2 is
a. 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ − 3 k ^ 2\hat{\mathbf{i}} + 3\hat{\mathbf{j}} - 3\hat{\mathbf{k}} 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ − 3 k ^
b. 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ + 3 k ^ 2\hat{\mathbf{i}} + 3\hat{\mathbf{j}} + 3\hat{\mathbf{k}} 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ + 3 k ^
c. − 2 i ^ − j ^ + 5 k ^ -2\hat{\mathbf{i}} - \hat{\mathbf{j}} + 5\hat{\mathbf{k}} − 2 i ^ − j ^ + 5 k ^
d. 2 i ^ + j ^ + 5 k ^ 2\hat{\mathbf{i}} + \hat{\mathbf{j}} + 5\hat{\mathbf{k}} 2 i ^ + j ^ + 5 k ^
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