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If `veca,vecb` are unit vectors and `theta` is the angle between them, show that
`tan""(theta)/(2)=(|veca-vecb|)/(|veca+vecb|)`

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  9. Show that the vectors veca=2hati+3hatj+6hatk,vecb=6hati+2hatj-3hatk, "...

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  10. Show that the vectors -hati-2hatj-6hatk,2hati-hatj+hatk" "and -hati+3h...

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  16. Let vec a,vecb,vecc be three vectors such that |veca|=3,|vecb|=4,|vecc...

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  17. Find the projection of the vector hati+3hatj+7hatk on the vector 2hati...

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  18. Find lambda, when the projection of veca=lambdahati+hatj+4hatk on vecb...

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