CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2003

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    The angle between the vectors \[\vec{a}+\vec{b}\] and \[\vec{a}-\vec{b}\] when \[a=(1,1,4)\] and \[b=(1,-1,4)\]is:

    A)  \[{{45}^{o}}\]                                   

    B)  \[{{90}^{o}}\]

    C)  \[{{15}^{o}}\]                                   

    D)  \[{{30}^{o}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Here we have \[|\overrightarrow{a}|=\sqrt{1+1+{{(4)}^{2}}}=\sqrt{1+1+16}=\sqrt{18}=3\sqrt{2}\] \[|\overrightarrow{b}|=\sqrt{1+{{(-1)}^{2}}+{{(4)}^{2}}}=\sqrt{1+1+16}\]                 \[=\sqrt{18}=3\sqrt{2}\] Now \[|\overrightarrow{a}|=|\overrightarrow{b}|\] Now \[(\overrightarrow{a}+\overrightarrow{b})\,.\,(\overrightarrow{a}-\overrightarrow{b})=\,|\overrightarrow{a}{{|}^{2}}-|\overrightarrow{b}{{|}^{2}}\] \[=0\,\,\left[ |\overrightarrow{a}|\,\,=\,\,|\overrightarrow{b}| \right]\]


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