AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2007

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    The condition under which vectors \[(\overset{\to }{\mathop{\text{a}}}\,+\overset{\to }{\mathop{\text{b}}}\,)\] and \[(\overset{\to }{\mathop{\text{a}}}\,-\overset{\to }{\mathop{\text{b}}}\,)\] should be at right angles to each other is

    A) \[\overset{\to }{\mathop{\text{a}}}\,\ne \overset{\to }{\mathop{\text{b}}}\,\]                              

    B)  \[\overset{\to }{\mathop{\text{a}}}\,.\overset{\to }{\mathop{\text{b}}}\,=0\]

    C) \[|\overset{\to }{\mathop{\text{a}}}\,|=|\overset{\to }{\mathop{\text{b}}}\,|\]                           

    D)  \[\overset{\to }{\mathop{\text{a}}}\,.\overset{\to }{\mathop{\text{b}}}\,=1\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     \[(\vec{a}+\vec{b})\,.\,\,(\vec{a}-\vec{b})=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\left| {\vec{a}} \right|=\left| {\vec{b}} \right|\]


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