If the angle between $\vec a=2y^2\hat i+4y\hat j+\hat k$ and $\vec b=7\hat i-2\hat j+y\hat k$ is obtuse, then:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → $0<y<\frac{1}{2}$
for an angle to be obtuse, we must have,
$a.b=|a||b|\cos θ$
where,
$a.b<0$
$∴a.b=(2y^2)(7)+(4y)(-2)+(1)(y)$
$=14y^2-7y$
and,
$⇒14y^2-7y$
$7y(2y-1)<0$
Critical points are 0 and $\frac{1}{2}$
and,
for $0<y<\frac{1}{2}$
$7y$ is positive
$(2y-1)$ is negative
$∴(7y)(2y-1)<0\,∀\,0<y<\frac{1}{2}$