Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

If $\vec a,\vec b$ are unit vectors such that the vector $\vec a + 3\vec b$ is perpendicular to $7\vec a-5\vec b$ and $\vec a-4\vec b$ is perpendicular to $7\vec a-2\vec b$, then the angle between $\vec a$ and $\vec b$ is

Options:

$π/6$

$π/4$

$π/3$

$π/2$

Correct Answer:

$π/3$

Explanation:

Let θ be the angle between $\vec a$ and $\vec b$.

We have,

$(\vec a+3\vec b) ⊥ (7\vec a-5\vec b)$

$⇒(\vec a+3\vec b).(7\vec a-5\vec b)=0$

$⇒7|\vec a|^2+16 (\vec a.\vec b)-|\vec b|^2=0$

$⇒7+16\cos θ-15=0⇒\cos θ=\frac{1}{2}⇒θ=\frac{π}{3}$

And,

$(\vec a-4\vec b) ⊥ (7\vec a-2\vec b)$

$⇒(\vec a-4\vec b). (7\vec a-2\vec b)=0$

$⇒7|\vec a|^2+8|\vec b|^2-30 (\vec a.\vec b)=0$

$⇒15-30\cos θ=0⇒\cos θ=\frac{1}{2}⇒θ=\frac{π}{3}$