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Given the position vectors OA = 7i + 3j − k and OB = 2i − 5j + 4k, find the magnitude of vector AB.

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(b)114\text{(b)} \sqrt{114}

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  1. Identify the position vectors of points A and B.

    The position vector of point A is OA⃗=7i^+3j^−k^\vec{OA} = 7\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - \hat{k}.
    The position vector of point B is OB⃗=2i^−5j^+4k^\vec{OB} = 2\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}.

  2. Calculate the vector AB⃗\vec{AB}.

    The vector AB⃗\vec{AB} is found by subtracting the position vector of A from the position vector of B:

    AB⃗=OB⃗−OA⃗\vec{AB} = \vec{OB} - \vec{OA} AB⃗=(2i^−5j^+4k^)−(7i^+3j^−k^)\vec{AB} = (2\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}) - (7\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - \hat{k}) AB⃗=(2−7)i^+(−5−3)j^+(4−(−1))k^\vec{AB} = (2-7)\hat{i} + (-5-3)\hat{j} + (4-(-1))\hat{k} AB⃗=−5i^−8j^+5k^\vec{AB} = -5\hat{i} - 8\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}
  3. Calculate the magnitude of vector AB⃗\vec{AB}.

    The magnitude of a vector xi^+yj^+zk^x\hat{i} + y\hat{j} + z\hat{k} is given by x2+y2+z2\sqrt{x^2 + y^2 + z^2}.

    ∣∣AB⃗∣∣=(−5)2+(−8)2+(5)2||\vec{AB}|| = \sqrt{(-5)^2 + (-8)^2 + (5)^2} ∣∣AB⃗∣∣=25+64+25||\vec{AB}|| = \sqrt{25 + 64 + 25} ∣∣AB⃗∣∣=114||\vec{AB}|| = \sqrt{114}
  4. Compare the result with the given options.

    The calculated magnitude is 114\sqrt{114}. This matches option (b).

    The final answer is (b)114\text{(b)} \sqrt{114}.

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