Find value of n, in vectors

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Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A, B, C, and D are given by:

$\vec{OA}=(1,3,-1) \vec{OB}=(3,-1,3) \vec{OC}=(4,2,m), \vec{OD}=(-1,0,n)$

where and are constants. Find

a) The unit vector in the direction of $\vec{AB}$

b) The value of for which angle = $90^\circ$

c) The values of for which the length of $\vec{AD}$ is $7$ units

Here is what I got :

a) $\frac{2}{6}i+\frac{4}{6}j\frac{-4}{6}k$

b) For this part, I'm not sure I got m=10? can anyone confirm, please?

c) I'm not sure how to do this

Please help!

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$\mathbf{Hint:}$

b) For $2$ vectors that are perpenicular to each other use $\mathbf{a\cdot b}=0$

c) Find $AD$ in terms of $n$. Can you use the distance formula to form an equation in $n$?

Edit: The distance formula for $3$ dimensions is :

$\sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}$