Q.

If a→ and b→ are two unit vectors and θ is the angle between them, then the unit vector along the angular bisector of  a→ and b→  will be given by

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a

a→−b→2cos⁡(θ/2)

b

a→+b→2cos⁡(θ/2)

c

a→−b→cos⁡(θ/2)

d

none of these

answer is B.

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Vector in the direction of angular bisector of   a→ and b→ is a→+b→2Unit vector in this direction is a→+b→|a→+b→|From the figure, position vector of E is a→+b→2 Now in triangle AEB,AE=ABcos⁡θ2⇒a→+b→2=cos⁡θ2Hence, unit vector along the bisector is a→+b→2cos⁡(θ/2)
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