If $\vec a, \vec b$ and $\vec c$ be vectors such that $\vec a+\vec b+\vec c=\vec 0, |\vec a| = 3, |\vec b| = 5$ and $|\vec c|= 7$, then the angle between $\vec a$ and $\vec b$ is |
$\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\frac{\pi}{3}$ $\frac{\pi}{4}$ $\frac{\pi}{6}$ |
$\frac{\pi}{3}$ |
The correct answer is Option (2) → $\frac{\pi}{3}$ Given: $\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \vec{0} \Rightarrow \vec{c} = -(\vec{a} + \vec{b})$ Take magnitudes squared: $|\vec{c}|^{2} = |\vec{a} + \vec{b}|^{2}$ $\Rightarrow c^{2} = a^{2} + b^{2} + 2ab\cos\theta$ Substitute $a=3,\;b=5,\;c=7$ $7^{2} = 3^{2} + 5^{2} + 2(3)(5)\cos\theta$ $49 = 9 + 25 + 30\cos\theta$ $49 - 34 = 30\cos\theta$ $15 = 30\cos\theta$ $\cos\theta = \frac{1}{2}$ $\Rightarrow \theta = 60^{\circ}$ Angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is $60^{\circ}$ |