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The value of cosine of the angle between the x-axis and the vector \(2\hat i + 2\hat j + \hat k\) is:
1. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
2. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
3. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
4. \(\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\)

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : \(\frac{2}{3}\)

Concept:

Unit vector along x-axis = î + 0ĵ +0k̂ = î → (1)

Unit vector along y-axis = ĵ

Unit vector along z-axis = k̂

And angle between two vectors \(\vec a {\:}\& {\:}\vec b\)

\(\cos \theta = \frac{{\vec a.\vec b}}{{\left| {\vec a} \right|.\left| {\vec b} \right|}}\)

Where

\(\left| {\vec a} \right| = \sqrt {a_1^2 + b_1^2 + c_1^2} \)

\(\left| {\vec b} \right| = \sqrt {a_2^2 + b_2^2 + c_2^2} \)

Calculation:

Given,

Vector, \(\vec a = 2\widehat i + 2\widehat j + \widehat k\)

By equation (1), unit vector along x-axis, \(\vec b = \widehat i + 0\widehat j + 0\widehat k\)

Then, value of cosine,

\(\cos \theta = \frac{{\left( {2\widehat i + 2\widehat j + \widehat k} \right).\left( {\widehat i + 0\widehat j + 0\widehat k} \right)}}{{\sqrt {{2^2} + {2^2} + {1^2}} \sqrt {{1^2} + 0 + 0} }}\)

\( \Rightarrow \cos \theta = \frac{2}{{\sqrt 9 .\sqrt 1 }}\)

\(\Rightarrow \cos \theta = \frac{2}{3}Ans\)

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