Find |\(\vec{a}\)| and |\(\vec{b}\)| if (\(\vec{a}\)+ \(\vec{b}\) ).(\(\vec{a}\) -\(\vec{b}\)) = 8 and |\(\vec{a}\)| = 8( |\(\vec{b}\)|)
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
given that (\(\vec{a}\)+ \(\vec{b}\)).(\(\vec{a}\)-\(\vec{b}\) ) = 8
⇒ \(\vec{a}\).\(\vec{a}\) - \(\vec{a}\).\(\vec{b}\) + \(\vec{b}\).\(\vec{a}\) -\(\vec{b}\) .\(\vec{b}\) =8
⇒ |\(\vec{a}\)|2 - |\(\vec{b}\)|2 =8
it is also given |\(\vec{a}\)|= 8(\(\vec{b}\))
⇒ {8(|\(\vec{b}\)|2) - (|\(\vec{b}\)|2)} =8
⇒ (|\(\vec{b}\)|2) = 8/63
⇒ (|\(\vec{b}\)|) = (2√2)/(3√7)
⇒ (|\(\vec{a}\)|)= (16√2)/(3√7)