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If `vec(A) + vec(B) = vec(C )` and `A + B = C`, then the angle between `vec(A)` and `vec(B)` is :

A

0

B

`(pi)/(4)`

C

`(pi)/(2)`

D

`pi`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the angle between the vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) given the equations \(\vec{A} + \vec{B} = \vec{C}\) and \(A + B = C\). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Given Equations:** - We have two equations: \[ \vec{A} + \vec{B} = \vec{C} \] \[ A + B = C \] - Here, \(\vec{A}\), \(\vec{B}\), and \(\vec{C}\) are vectors, while \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are their magnitudes. 2. **Magnitude of the Vectors:** - The magnitude of the vector sum can be expressed using the cosine of the angle \(\theta\) between the two vectors: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = |\vec{C}| \] - In terms of magnitudes, this can be written as: \[ |A + B| = C \] 3. **Using the Cosine Rule for Vectors:** - The formula for the magnitude of the sum of two vectors is: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}|^2 = |\vec{A}|^2 + |\vec{B}|^2 + 2 |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \cos \theta \] - Substituting the magnitudes, we have: \[ C^2 = A^2 + B^2 + 2AB \cos \theta \] 4. **Setting Up the Equation:** - From the first equation \(A + B = C\), we can square both sides: \[ (A + B)^2 = C^2 \] - Expanding the left side gives: \[ A^2 + 2AB + B^2 = C^2 \] 5. **Equating the Two Expressions for \(C^2\):** - We now have two expressions for \(C^2\): 1. \(C^2 = A^2 + B^2 + 2AB \cos \theta\) 2. \(C^2 = A^2 + 2AB + B^2\) - Setting them equal to each other: \[ A^2 + B^2 + 2AB \cos \theta = A^2 + 2AB + B^2 \] 6. **Simplifying the Equation:** - Cancel \(A^2 + B^2\) from both sides: \[ 2AB \cos \theta = 2AB \] - Dividing both sides by \(2AB\) (assuming \(A\) and \(B\) are not zero): \[ \cos \theta = 1 \] 7. **Finding the Angle:** - The equation \(\cos \theta = 1\) implies that: \[ \theta = 0^\circ \] - This means that the vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) are in the same direction. ### Final Answer: The angle between \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) is \(0^\circ\).
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