12th Class Mathematics Sample Paper Mathematics Olympiad - Sample Paper-4

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    If \[\left| \overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}+\overrightarrow{\mathbf{b}} \right|=\left| \overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}-\overrightarrow{\mathbf{b}} \right|\] then angle between \[\overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}\] and\[\overrightarrow{\mathbf{b}}\] is:

    A) \[{{0}^{{}^\circ }}\]                          

    B) \[{{45}^{{}^\circ }}\]            

    C) \[{{60}^{{}^\circ }}\]                        

    D) \[{{90}^{{}^\circ }}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] \[\because \left| \overrightarrow{a}+\overrightarrow{b} \right|=\left| \overrightarrow{a}-\overrightarrow{b} \right|\] Squaring both sides, we have \[{{\left| \overrightarrow{a} \right|}^{2}}+{{\left| \overrightarrow{b} \right|}^{2}}+2\left| \overrightarrow{a} \right|.\left| \overrightarrow{b} \right|.\cos \theta {{\left| \overrightarrow{a} \right|}^{2}}+{{\left| \overrightarrow{b} \right|}^{2}}-2\left| \overrightarrow{a} \right|.\left| \overrightarrow{b} \right|\cos \theta \]\[\Rightarrow 4ab.cos\theta =0~~\Rightarrow cos\theta =cos\frac{\pi }{2}\Rightarrow \theta =\frac{\pi }{2}\] Hence, option [d] is correct.


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