The problem asks us to find all vectors that are perpendicular to both vector $v_1 = (1, -2, -3)$ and vector $v_2 = (-3, 2, 0)$.

AlgebraVectorsCross ProductLinear Algebra3D Geometry
2025/4/5

1. Problem Description

The problem asks us to find all vectors that are perpendicular to both vector v1=(1,2,3)v_1 = (1, -2, -3) and vector v2=(3,2,0)v_2 = (-3, 2, 0).

2. Solution Steps

A vector perpendicular to two given vectors is parallel to their cross product.
Let v1=(1,2,3)v_1 = (1, -2, -3) and v2=(3,2,0)v_2 = (-3, 2, 0).
The cross product of v1v_1 and v2v_2 is given by:
v1×v2=ijk123320=i((2)(0)(3)(2))j((1)(0)(3)(3))+k((1)(2)(2)(3))v_1 \times v_2 = \begin{vmatrix} i & j & k \\ 1 & -2 & -3 \\ -3 & 2 & 0 \end{vmatrix} = i((-2)(0) - (-3)(2)) - j((1)(0) - (-3)(-3)) + k((1)(2) - (-2)(-3))
v1×v2=i(0+6)j(09)+k(26)=6i+9j4kv_1 \times v_2 = i(0 + 6) - j(0 - 9) + k(2 - 6) = 6i + 9j - 4k
So, v1×v2=(6,9,4)v_1 \times v_2 = (6, 9, -4).
Any vector perpendicular to both v1v_1 and v2v_2 must be a scalar multiple of (6,9,4)(6, 9, -4). Thus, all such vectors have the form c(6,9,4)c(6, 9, -4), where cc is any scalar.

3. Final Answer

The vectors perpendicular to both (1,2,3)(1, -2, -3) and (3,2,0)(-3, 2, 0) are of the form c(6,9,4)c(6, 9, -4), where cc is any scalar.