Let a=a_i i+a_2 j+a_3 k and b=b_1 i+b_2 j+b_3 k be two vectors such that | a|=1; a· b=2 and | b|=4. If =2( a× b)-3 b, then the angle between b and is…
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Let a=aii^+a2j^+a3k^ and b=b1i^+b2j^+b3k^ be two vectors such that ∣a∣=1;a⋅b=2 and ∣b∣=4. If c=2(a×b)−3b, then the angle between b and c is equal to :
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A
cos−1(32)
B
cos−1(−31)
C
cos−1(−23)
D
cos−1(32)
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Solution
Given ∣a∣=1,∣b∣=4,a⋅b=2
Also, c=2(a×b)−3b...(i)
Applying dot product with a on both sides of equation (i)
⇒c⋅a=−6...(ii)
as(a×b)⋅a=(a×b)⋅b=0
Again, applying dot product with b on both sides of equation (i)
⇒b⋅c=−48...(iii)
Now, using equation (i)
⇒∣c∣2=4∣a×b∣2+9∣b∣2−12(a×b)⋅b
We know that, (a×b)2+(a.b)2=∣a∣2∣b∣2
⇒∣c∣2=4[∣a∣2∣b∣2−(a⋅b)2]+9∣b∣2
⇒∣c∣2=4[(1)(4)2−(4)]+9(16)
⇒∣c∣2=4×12+144
⇒∣c∣2=48+144
⇒∣c∣2=192
Now, cosθ=∣b∣∣c∣b⋅c
⇒cosθ=192×4−48
⇒cosθ=83.4−48
⇒cosθ=23−3
⇒cosθ=2−3
⇒θ=cos−1(2−3)
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