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

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    If three vectors a, b, c satisfy \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}=\mathbf{0}\] and \[|\mathbf{a}|\,\,=\,\,3,\,\] \[|\mathbf{b}|\,=5,\] \[|\mathbf{c}|\,\,=7,\]  then the angle between a and b is  [Kurukshetra CEE 1998; UPSEAT 2001; AIEEE 2002; MP PET 2002]

    A)             \[{{30}^{o}}\]

    B)             \[{{45}^{o}}\]

    C)             \[{{60}^{o}}\]

    D)             \[{{90}^{\text{o}}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Given, \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}=0\Rightarrow \mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}=-\mathbf{c}\]            Squaring on both sides,            Þ \[|\mathbf{a}{{|}^{2}}+|\mathbf{b}{{|}^{2}}+2|\mathbf{a}||\mathbf{b}|\cos \theta =|-\mathbf{c}{{|}^{2}}\]                 \[\Rightarrow 9+25+30\cos \theta =49\]  Þ \[\cos \theta =\frac{1}{2}\Rightarrow \theta =60{}^\circ \].


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