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If `vec(a).vec(b)=|vec(a)xx vec(b)|`, then angle between vector `vec(a)` and vector `vec(b)` is :

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`(pi)/(2)`

B

`(pi)/(6)`

C

`(pi)/(4)`

D

`(pi)/(3)`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the angle between two vectors \( \vec{a} \) and \( \vec{b} \) given that \( \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = |\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| \). ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Dot Product and Cross Product**: The dot product of two vectors \( \vec{a} \) and \( \vec{b} \) is given by: \[ \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = |\vec{a}| |\vec{b}| \cos \theta \] where \( \theta \) is the angle between the two vectors. The magnitude of the cross product of two vectors \( \vec{a} \) and \( \vec{b} \) is given by: \[ |\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| = |\vec{a}| |\vec{b}| \sin \theta \] 2. **Setting up the Equation**: According to the problem, we have: \[ \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = |\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| \] Substituting the formulas for the dot product and the magnitude of the cross product, we get: \[ |\vec{a}| |\vec{b}| \cos \theta = |\vec{a}| |\vec{b}| \sin \theta \] 3. **Simplifying the Equation**: Assuming \( |\vec{a}| \) and \( |\vec{b}| \) are not zero, we can divide both sides by \( |\vec{a}| |\vec{b}| \): \[ \cos \theta = \sin \theta \] 4. **Using Trigonometric Identities**: We know that \( \tan \theta = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta} \). From the equation \( \cos \theta = \sin \theta \), we can write: \[ \tan \theta = 1 \] 5. **Finding the Angle**: The angle \( \theta \) for which \( \tan \theta = 1 \) is: \[ \theta = \frac{\pi}{4} \text{ radians} \quad \text{or} \quad 45^\circ \] ### Final Answer: The angle between the vectors \( \vec{a} \) and \( \vec{b} \) is \( \frac{\pi}{4} \) radians or \( 45^\circ \). ---
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