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If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector,then find the magnitude of their differences.

A

`sqrt(2)`

B

`sqrt(3)`

C

`1//sqrt(2)`

D

`sqrt(5)`

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The correct Answer is:
B

`vec(A) = 1 , vec(B) = 1, vec( R ) = 1`
`R^(2) = A^(2) + B^(2) + 2 AB cos theta`
`cos theta = -(1)/(@) rArr theta = 120^(@)`
`vec(R ') = vec(A) - vec(B)`,
`|vec(R' )| = R' = sqrt((1)^(2) + (1)^(2) + 2 . 1.1 cos 60^(@))`
`= sqrt(3)`

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