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

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    Let a and b be two unit vectors inclined at an angle \[\theta \], then \[\sin \,(\theta /2)\] is equal to [BIT Ranchi 1991; Karnataka CET 2000, 01;  UPSEAT 2002]

    A)             \[\frac{1}{2}|a-b|\]

    B)             \[\frac{1}{2}|a+b|\]

    C)             \[|a-b|\]

    D)             \[|a+b|\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[|\mathbf{a}-\mathbf{b}|\text{ }=\sqrt{{{1}^{2}}+{{1}^{2}}-{{2.1}^{2}}\,\cos \theta }=\sqrt{2\,(1-\cos \theta )}\] \[=\sqrt{2}\times \sqrt{2}\sin \frac{\theta }{2}=2\sin \frac{\theta }{2}\] \[\Rightarrow \,\sin \frac{\theta }{2}=\frac{|\mathbf{a}-\mathbf{b}|}{2}\].


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