Two vectors A → and B → have equal magnitudes. The magnitude of A → + B → is ' n…

Two vectors A and B have equal magnitudes. The magnitude of A+B is ' n ' times the magnitude of A-B . The angle between A and B is:
  1. cos-1n2-1n2+1
  2. sin-1n-1n+1
  3. cos-1n-1n+1
  4. sin-1n2-1n2+1

Solution

Given: A+B=nA-B, so, the magnitudes of this will be given as,

A2+B2+2ABcosθ=nA2+B2-2ABcosθ;where θ is the angle between A and B.

Also, A=B,

2A2+2A2cosθ=n2A2-2A2cosθ

Squaring both sides:

2A21+cosθ=n22A21-cosθ

cosθ=n2-1n2+1

i.e., θ=cos-1n2-1n2+1

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (10 Jan Shift 2)

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