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 If a and b are two vectors such that |a|=1,|b|=4,a·b=2 and c=(2a×b)3b then the  angle between b and c is 

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5π6
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2π3
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3π4
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π2

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Correct option is A

Given  c→=(2a→×b→)−3b→b→⋅c→=b→{(2a→×b→)−3b→}b→⋅c→=−3|b→|2 Now |a→×b→|2=a→2b→2−(a→⋅b→)2=16−4=12 And c→2=((2a→×b→)−3b→)2|c→|2=4|a→×b→|2+9b→2−6b→.(2a→×b→)⏟zero =48+144=192|c→|=83 Now, cos⁡θ=b→⋅c→|b→||c→|=−3|b→|2|b→||c→|=−3|b→||c→|=−3(4)83=−32 Hence  (b→,c→)=5π6


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