Two vectors A and B have equal magnitudes. If magnitude of A + B is equal to n times the magnitude of A - B, then the angle between A and B is
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a
cos-1n-1n+1
b
cos-1n2-1n2+1
c
sin-1n-1n+1
d
sin-1n2-1n2+1
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
Let θ be the angle between A and B,|A+B|=n| A-B| ⇒A2+B2+2ABcosθ=nA2+B2+2ABcos180°-θ 2x2(1+cosθ)=n2·2x2(1-cosθ)1+cosθ=n2-n2cosθ1+n2cosθ=n2-1 cosθ=n2-1n2+1θ=cos-1n2-1n2+1