Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

If $|\vec a-\vec b|=|\vec a|=|\vec b|=1$, then the angle between $\vec a$ and $\vec b$, is

Options:

$\frac{π}{3}$

$\frac{3π}{4}$

$\frac{π}{2}$

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Correct Answer:

$\frac{π}{3}$

Explanation:

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

$|\vec a-\vec b|=1$

$⇒|\vec a-\vec b|^2=1$

$⇒|\vec a|^2-|\vec b|^2-2(\vec a.\vec b)=1$

$⇒|\vec a|^2-|\vec b|^2-2|\vec a||\vec b|\cos θ =1$

$⇒1+1-2\cos θ =1$

$⇒2\cos θ =1⇒\cos θ=\frac{1}{2}⇒θ=\frac{π}{3}$