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what is the angle between `veca and vecb, if veca. vecb = 3 and | veca xx vecb| = 3 sqrt3.`

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To find the angle between the vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) given the conditions \(\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = 3\) and \(|\vec{A} \times \vec{B}| = 3\sqrt{3}\), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Write the equations for the dot product and cross product The dot product of two vectors is given by: \[ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \cos \theta \] The magnitude of the cross product is given by: \[ |\vec{A} \times \vec{B}| = |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \sin \theta \] ### Step 2: Set up the equations From the given information, we can set up the following equations: 1. \( |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \cos \theta = 3 \) (Equation 1) 2. \( |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \sin \theta = 3\sqrt{3} \) (Equation 2) ### Step 3: Divide Equation 2 by Equation 1 To eliminate the magnitudes of the vectors, we can divide Equation 2 by Equation 1: \[ \frac{|\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \sin \theta}{|\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \cos \theta} = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{3} \] This simplifies to: \[ \tan \theta = \sqrt{3} \] ### Step 4: Find the angle \(\theta\) The angle \(\theta\) for which \(\tan \theta = \sqrt{3}\) is: \[ \theta = \frac{\pi}{3} \quad \text{or} \quad 60^\circ \] ### Conclusion Thus, the angle between the vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) is: \[ \theta = \frac{\pi}{3} \text{ radians or } 60^\circ \] ---
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