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Find the sum of the vectors \(\vec{a}=\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+\hat{k},\vec{b}=-2\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+5\hat{k}\) and \(\vec{c}=\hat{i}-6\hat{j}-7\hat{k}.\)

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The correct answer is:\(-4\hat{j}-\hat{k}\)
The given vectors are \(\vec{a}=\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+\hat{k},\vec{b}=-2\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+5\hat{k}\) and \(\vec{c}=\hat{i}-6\hat{j}-7\hat{k}.\)
\(∴\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}=(1-2+1)\hat{i}+(-2+4-6)\hat{j}+(1+5-7)\hat{k}\)
\(=0.\hat{i}-4\hat{j}-1.\hat{k}\)
\(=-4\hat{j}-\hat{k}\)
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