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

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    If \[|\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}|\,\,>\,\,|\mathbf{a}-\mathbf{b}|,\] then the angle between a and b is

    A)             Acute

    B)             Obtuse

    C)             \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]

    D)             \[\pi \]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[|\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}|\,>\,|\mathbf{a}-\mathbf{b}|\]            Squaring both sides, we get            \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+2\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b}\,>\,{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}-2\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b}\] \[\]         Þ \[4\mathbf{a}.\mathbf{b}>0\] Þ \[\cos \theta >0\]. Hence \[\theta \,<\,90{}^\circ \], (acute).


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