If $\vec a+\vec b+\vec c=\vec 0,|\vec a|= 3,|\vec b|=5$, and $|\vec c|=7$, then the angle between $\vec a$ and $\vec b$ is
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
We have,
$\vec a+\vec b+\vec c=\vec 0$
$⇒\vec c=-(\vec a+\vec b)$
$⇒|\vec c|=|-(\vec a+\vec b)|$
$⇒|\vec c|^2=|\vec a+\vec b|^2$
$⇒|\vec c|^2=|\vec a|^2+|\vec b|^2+2(\vec a.\vec b)$
$⇒|\vec c|^2=|\vec a|^2+|\vec b|^2+2|\vec a||\vec b|\cos θ$,
where θ is angle between $\vec a$ and $\vec b$.
$⇒49=9+25+ 30 \cos θ$
$⇒15=30\cos θ⇒\cos θ=\frac{1}{2}⇒θ=\frac{π}{3}$