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Vector Algebra

Question
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Find the values of x, y and z so that the vectorsstraight a with rightwards arrow on top space equals straight x space straight i with hat on top space plus space 2 space straight j with hat on top space plus space straight z space straight k with hat on top and  straight b with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 2 space straight i with hat on top space plus space straight y space straight j with hat on top space plus space straight k with hat on top are equal.

Solution

Here,   straight a with rightwards arrow on top space equals straight x space straight i with hat on top space plus space 2 space straight j with hat on top space plus space straight z space straight k with hat on top and straight b with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 2 space straight i with hat on top space plus space straight y space straight j with hat on top space plus space straight k with hat on top
We know that two vectors are equal if and only if their corresponding components are equal
therefore space space space space straight a with rightwards arrow on top space equals space straight b with rightwards arrow on top space space space space space space rightwards double arrow space space space space space space straight x space straight i with hat on top space plus space 2 space straight j with hat on top space plus space straight z space straight k with hat on top space equals space 2 space straight i with hat on top space plus space straight y space straight j with hat on top space plus space straight k with hat on top
rightwards double arrow space space space space space straight x space equals space 2 comma space space space straight y space equals space 2 comma space space straight z space equals space 1