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For any two vectors `veca and vecb` write when `| veca + vecb|= | veca-vecb|` holds.

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To solve the problem where we need to determine when the magnitudes of the sum and difference of two vectors \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) are equal, we start with the equation: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = |\vec{A} - \vec{B}| \] ### Step 1: Square both sides To eliminate the square root in the magnitudes, we square both sides of the equation: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}|^2 = |\vec{A} - \vec{B}|^2 \] ### Step 2: Expand both sides Using the property of magnitudes, we expand both sides: \[ (\vec{A} + \vec{B}) \cdot (\vec{A} + \vec{B}) = (\vec{A} - \vec{B}) \cdot (\vec{A} - \vec{B}) \] This gives us: \[ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{A} + 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + \vec{B} \cdot \vec{B} = \vec{A} \cdot \vec{A} - 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + \vec{B} \cdot \vec{B} \] ### Step 3: Simplify the equation Now, we can simplify the equation by canceling out the common terms on both sides: \[ 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = -2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} \] ### Step 4: Combine like terms Combining the terms gives us: \[ 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ 4 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = 0 \] ### Step 5: Conclusion From this equation, we can conclude that: \[ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = 0 \] This implies that the vectors \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) are perpendicular to each other. ### Final Answer The condition for \( |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = |\vec{A} - \vec{B}| \) holds when the vectors \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) are perpendicular. ---
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