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Two billiard balls are rolling on a flat table. One has the velocity components `v_(x) = 1 ms^(-1), v_(y) = sqrt(3)ms^(-1)` and the other has components `v'_(x) = 2ms^(-1)` and `v'_(y) = 2ms^(-1)`. If both the balls start moving from the same point, what is the angle between their paths ?

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