Which of the following relations is true for two unit vector A ^ and B ^ making an angle θ to each other?

Which of the following relations is true for two unit vector A^ and B^ making an angle θ to each other?
  1. A^+B^=A^-B^tanθ2
  2. A^-B^=A^+B^tanθ2
  3. A^+B^=A^-B^cosθ2
  4. A^-B^=A^+B^cosθ2

Solution

We know,

 1- cos θ=2sin2θ21+ cos θ=2cos2θ2

Now,a+b·a+b=a2+2a·b+b2a+b·a+b=12+2×1×1×cosθ+12 a+b·a+b=21+cosθa+b2=4cos2θ2a+b=2cosθ2  ...(1)

Similarly,

a-b·a-b=a2-2a·b+b2a-b·a-b=12-2×1×1×cosθ+12a-b·a-b=21-cosθa-b2=4sin2θ2a-b=2sin θ2  ...(2)

Therefore,

A^-B^=A^+B^tanθ2

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (25 Jun Shift 1)

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