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

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    If a and b are two unit vectors such that \[\mathbf{a}+2\,\mathbf{b}\] and \[5a-4b\] are perpendicular to each other, then the angle between a and b is [IIT Screening 2002]

    A)             \[{{45}^{o}}\]

    B)             \[{{60}^{o}}\]

    C)             \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)\]

    D)             \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{2}{7} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[(\mathbf{a}+2\mathbf{b})\,.\,(5\mathbf{a}-4\mathbf{b})=0\]or \[5{{\mathbf{a}}^{2}}+6\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b}-8{{\mathbf{b}}^{2}}=0\]                    or \[6\,\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b}=3,\]   \[(\because {{\mathbf{a}}^{2}}=1,\,{{\mathbf{b}}^{2}}=1)\]                    \[\therefore \,\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b}=\frac{1}{2}\]  or \[|\mathbf{a}||\mathbf{b}|\,\,\cos \theta =\frac{1}{2}\]                                 \[\therefore \,\cos \theta =\frac{1}{2}\,,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\therefore \theta ={{60}^{o}}.\]


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