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If |\(\vec{a}\)|=3|\(\vec{b}|,|\vec{b}\)|=2 and angle between \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\) is 60o,then |\(\vec{a}-\vec{b}\)| is equal to: |
14 2\(\sqrt { 7}\) 28 25 |
2\(\sqrt { 7}\) |
$|\vec{a}|=3|\vec{b}|,|\vec{b}|=2$ i.e. $|\vec{a}| =3×2=6$ let θ be angle between $\vec{a}\, \And\, \vec{b}$ then θ = 60o $|\vec{a}-\vec{b}|=\sqrt{|\vec{a}|^2+|\vec{b}|^2-2\vec{a}\vec{b}}$ $=\sqrt{36+4-2×\frac{1}{2}×2}=\sqrt{40-12}=\sqrt{28}=2\sqrt{7}$ So option 2 is correct. |