JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2006

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    Let \[R\] be the resultant of \[P\] and \[Q\] \[\text{and}\] if \[\frac{P}{3}=\frac{Q}{7}=\frac{R}{5}\], the angle between \[P\] and \[R\] is:

    A) \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{11}{14} \right)\]                          

    B) \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( -\frac{11}{14} \right)\]

    C) \[\frac{2\pi }{3}\]                                            

    D) \[\frac{5\pi }{6}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    We have,                 \[\frac{P}{3}=\frac{Q}{7}=\frac{R}{5}=\lambda \]                                              (say) \[\Rightarrow \]               \[P=3\lambda ,\,\,Q=7\lambda ,\,\,R=5\lambda \] \[\therefore \]  \[{{R}^{2}}={{P}^{2}}+{{Q}^{2}}+2PQ\cos \theta \] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[-33=42\cos \theta \] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\cos \theta =-\frac{11}{14}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\theta ={{\cos }^{-1}}\left( -\frac{11}{14} \right)\]


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