If $\vec a+\vec b+\vec c=\vec 0$ and $|\vec a| = 3, |\vec b| = 5, |\vec c| = 7$, then the angle between $\vec a$ and $\vec b$ is |
$\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\frac{\pi}{3}$ $\frac{\pi}{4}$ $\frac{\pi}{6}$ |
$\frac{\pi}{3}$ |
The correct answer is Option (2) → $\frac{\pi}{3}$ $\vec a+\vec b+\vec c=\vec 0 \Rightarrow \vec c=-(\vec a+\vec b)$ $|\vec c|^2=|\vec a+\vec b|^2$ $7^2 = 3^2 + 5^2 + 2(\vec a\cdot \vec b)$ $49 = 9 + 25 + 2(\vec a\cdot \vec b)$ $49 = 34 + 2(\vec a\cdot \vec b)$ $2(\vec a\cdot \vec b)=15$ $\vec a\cdot \vec b=\frac{15}{2}$ $\vec a\cdot \vec b = |\vec a||\vec b|\cos\theta$ $\frac{15}{2}=3\cdot 5\cos\theta$ $\frac{15}{2}=15\cos\theta$ $\cos\theta=\frac{1}{2}$ $\theta = \frac{\pi}{3}$ |