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If $\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}=0, |\vec{a}|=3, |\vec{b}|=5,|\vec{c}|=7$ then the angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is : |
$\frac{\pi}{6}$ $\frac{\pi}{3}$ $\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\frac{2\pi}{3}$ |
$\frac{\pi}{3}$ |
The correct answer is Option (2) → $\frac{\pi}{3}$ $\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}=0$ $\vec{a}+\vec{b}=-\vec{c}$ squaring both sides $(\vec{a}+\vec{b}).(\vec{a}+\vec{b})=|\vec c|^2$ $|\vec{a}|^2+|\vec{b}|^2+\vec{a}.\vec{b}=|\vec{c}|^2$ $9+25+2|\vec{a}||\vec{b}|\cos θ=49$ θ → angle between a and b $2×3×5\cos θ=15$ $\cos θ=\frac{1}{2}⇒θ=\frac{\pi}{3}$ |