CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2001

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    If\[|\overrightarrow{a}|=3,|\overrightarrow{b}|=5,|\overrightarrow{c}|=7,\]and\[\overrightarrow{a}+\overrightarrow{b}+\overrightarrow{c}=0,\]then the angle between\[\overrightarrow{a}\]and\[\overrightarrow{b}\]:

    A)  \[15{}^\circ \]                  

    B)         \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{2}{3} \right)\]

    C)  \[30{}^\circ \]                  

    D)         \[60{}^\circ \]

    E)  \[90{}^\circ \]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[\because \]\[\overrightarrow{a}+\overrightarrow{b}+\overrightarrow{c}=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\overrightarrow{a}+\overrightarrow{b}=-\overrightarrow{c}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[|\overrightarrow{a}+\overrightarrow{b}{{|}^{2}}=|\overrightarrow{c}{{|}^{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[{{\overrightarrow{a}}^{2}}+{{\overrightarrow{b}}^{2}}+2\overrightarrow{a}.\overrightarrow{b}={{\overrightarrow{a}}^{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[9+25+2|\overrightarrow{a}|.|\overrightarrow{b}|\cos \theta =49\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\cos \theta =\frac{49-34}{30}=\frac{1}{2}\cos 60{}^\circ \] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\theta =60{}^\circ \]


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