Let and . Define the vector . (a) Express in component form. (b) Calculate . (c) If…

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Let a⃗=3i−4j+2k\vec{a}=3\mathbf{i}-4\mathbf{j}+2\mathbf{k} and b⃗=−i+5j+4k\vec{b}=-\mathbf{i}+5\mathbf{j}+4\mathbf{k}. Define the vector r⃗=2a⃗−b⃗\vec{r}=2\vec{a}-\vec{b}. (a) Express r⃗\vec{r} in component form. (b) Calculate ∣r⃗∣|\vec{r}|. (c) If λ\lambda is a real number such that ∣ r⃗−λb⃗ ∣=∣b⃗∣|\,\vec{r}-\lambda\vec{b}\,|=|\vec{b}|, determine the value(s) of λ\lambda.

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