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Vectors in Space · Challenge problem

Let a=(1,1,1)\mathbf a = (1, 1, 1). The vector x\mathbf x satisfies both x×a=(1,−2,1)\mathbf x \times \mathbf a = (1, -2, 1) and x⋅a=6\mathbf x \cdot \mathbf a = 6. Find ∥x∥2\lVert \mathbf x \rVert^2.