JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Vector Algebra Question Bank Scaler or Dot product of two vectors and its application

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    The angle between the vectors a + b and a ? b, when \[\mathbf{a}=(1,\,1,\,4)\] and \[b=(1,\,-1,\,4)\] is [Karnataka CET 2003]

    A)             \[{{90}^{o}}\]

    B)             \[{{45}^{o}}\]

    C)             \[{{30}^{o}}\]

    D)             \[{{15}^{o}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[\mathbf{a}=(1,\,1,\,4)=\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+4\mathbf{k},\] \[\mathbf{b}=(1,\,-1,\,4)=\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}+4\mathbf{k}\]                    \ \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}=2\mathbf{i}+8\mathbf{k}\] Þ  \[\mathbf{a}-\mathbf{b}=2\mathbf{j}\]                    Since, \[(\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b})\,.\,(\mathbf{a}-\mathbf{b})=0\]                                 \ \[(\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b})\bot (\mathbf{a}-\mathbf{b})\]. Hence \[\theta =90{}^\circ \].


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