For the spherical surface x2 + y2 + z2 = 1, the unit outward normal vector at the point \[\left( {\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }},\,\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }},\,0} \right)\] is given by
A. \[\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}{\rm{\hat i}} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}{\rm{\hat j}}\]
B. \[\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}{\rm{\hat i}} - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}{\rm{\hat j}}\]
C. \[{{\rm{\hat k}}}\]
D. \[\frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}{\rm{\hat i}} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}{\rm{\hat j}} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}{\rm{\hat k}}\]
Answer: Option A

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