Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2008

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    Given two vectors \[\mathbf{\vec{A}}=-\mathbf{\hat{i}}+2\mathbf{\hat{j}}-3\mathbf{\hat{k}}\] and\[\mathbf{\vec{B}}=4\mathbf{\hat{i}}-2\mathbf{\hat{j}}+6\mathbf{\hat{k}}\]. The angle made by\[(\mathbf{\vec{A}}+\mathbf{\vec{B}})\]with \[x-\]axis is

    A) \[{{30}^{o}}\]                                    

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

    C) \[{{60}^{o}}\]                                    

    D) \[{{90}^{o}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Given,   \[\mathbf{\vec{A}}=-\mathbf{\hat{i}}+2\mathbf{\hat{j}}-3\mathbf{\hat{k}}\]                 \[\mathbf{\vec{B}}=4\mathbf{\hat{i}}-2\mathbf{\hat{j}}+6\mathbf{\hat{k}}\] Let angle made by\[(\mathbf{\vec{A}}+\mathbf{\vec{B}})\] with \[x-\]axis is\[\theta \]. \[\cos \theta =\frac{(\mathbf{\vec{A}}+\mathbf{\vec{B}})\cdot \mathbf{\hat{i}}}{|\mathbf{\vec{A}}+\mathbf{\vec{B}}|\cdot |\mathbf{\hat{i}}|}=\frac{(3\mathbf{\hat{i}}+3\mathbf{\hat{k}})\cdot i}{\sqrt{9+9}\cdot 1}\]          \[=\frac{3}{3\sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\] \[\therefore \]  \[\theta ={{45}^{o}}\]


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