JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Vector Algebra Question Bank Scaler or Dot product of two vectors and its application

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    If \[|\mathbf{a}|\,=3,\,\,|\mathbf{b}|\,=4,\,\,|\mathbf{c}|\,=\,\,5\] and \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}=0,\] then the angle between a and b is   [MP PET 1989; Bihar CEE 1994]

    A)             0

    B)             \[\frac{\pi }{6}\]

    C)             \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]

    D)             \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}=-\,\mathbf{c}\]\[\Rightarrow \,\,|\mathbf{a}{{|}^{2}}+|\mathbf{b}{{|}^{2}}+2|\mathbf{a}||\mathbf{b}|\cos \theta =|\mathbf{c}{{|}^{2}}\]                                 \[\Rightarrow \cos \theta =0\Rightarrow \theta =\frac{\pi }{2}.\]


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