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The magnitudes of vectors A⃗, B⃗ and C⃗ are 3, 4 and 5 units respectively. If A⃗+B⃗=C⃗, the angle between A⃗ and B⃗ is

Asked in NEET 1988 · Magnitude of the resultant

Answer: (1) π/2

Step-by-step solution

Given: A=3, B=4, C=5 with A⃗+B⃗=C⃗.

Idea: square the vector equation so the angle appears through the cross term.

C²=A²+B²+2AB cos θ.

25=9+16+2(3)(4)cos θ.

25=25+24 cos θ, so 24 cos θ=0.

cos θ=0, giving θ=π/2: the familiar 3-4-5 right triangle.

Why the other options are wrong

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