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If `vec(a)` and `vec(b)` are perpendicular vectors, `|vec(a)+vec(b)|=3` and `|vec(a)|=5`, find the value of `|vec(b)|`.

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To solve the problem, we will use the properties of vectors and the given information step by step. ### Given: - Vectors \( \vec{a} \) and \( \vec{b} \) are perpendicular. - \( |\vec{a} + \vec{b}| = 3 \) - \( |\vec{a}| = 5 \) ### To find: - \( |\vec{b}| \) ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Use the formula for the magnitude of the sum of two vectors**: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b}|^2 = |\vec{a}|^2 + |\vec{b}|^2 + 2 |\vec{a}| |\vec{b}| \cos \theta \] Since \( \vec{a} \) and \( \vec{b} \) are perpendicular, \( \theta = 90^\circ \) and \( \cos 90^\circ = 0 \). Therefore, the formula simplifies to: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b}|^2 = |\vec{a}|^2 + |\vec{b}|^2 \] 2. **Substituting the known values**: \[ |\vec{a} + \vec{b}|^2 = 3^2 = 9 \] \[ |\vec{a}|^2 = 5^2 = 25 \] Thus, we can write: \[ 9 = 25 + |\vec{b}|^2 \] 3. **Rearranging the equation to find \( |\vec{b}|^2 \)**: \[ |\vec{b}|^2 = 9 - 25 \] \[ |\vec{b}|^2 = -16 \] 4. **Analyzing the result**: The square of a magnitude cannot be negative. This indicates that there is no real value for \( |\vec{b}| \) that satisfies the conditions given in the problem. Therefore, we conclude that \( |\vec{b}| \) does not exist in the real number system. ### Final Answer: There is no valid magnitude for \( |\vec{b}| \) under the given conditions.
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