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Find the angle between the diagonals of a cube with edges of length "a".

A

`sin^(-1)(1//3)`

B

`cos^(-1)(1//3)`

C

`tan^(-1)(1//3)`

D

`cot^(-1)(1//3)`

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The correct Answer is:
B

`vecd(1)=hati+hatj+hatk, vecd_(2)=hati+hatj-hatk, cos theta=(vecd_(1)vecd_(2))/(d_(1)d_(2))`
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