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Two vectors `vec A and vecB` are joined with their tails at the same position . A parallelogram is completed using these two vectors . It is found that both the diagonals of this parallelogram are perpendicular to each other . Select the correct option .

A

`A=4B`

B

`A=3B`

C

`A=2B`

D

`A=B`

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the situation where two vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) are joined at the same point to form a parallelogram, and we know that the diagonals of this parallelogram are perpendicular to each other. ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Parallelogram**: When two vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) are placed tail to tail, they form a parallelogram. The diagonals of the parallelogram can be represented as: - Diagonal 1: \(\vec{D_1} = \vec{A} + \vec{B}\) - Diagonal 2: \(\vec{D_2} = \vec{A} - \vec{B}\) 2. **Condition of Perpendicular Diagonals**: The problem states that these diagonals are perpendicular to each other. For two vectors to be perpendicular, their dot product must be zero: \[ \vec{D_1} \cdot \vec{D_2} = 0 \] 3. **Calculating the Dot Product**: Substitute the expressions for the diagonals into the dot product: \[ (\vec{A} + \vec{B}) \cdot (\vec{A} - \vec{B}) = 0 \] 4. **Expanding the Dot Product**: Using the distributive property of the dot product: \[ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{A} - \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + \vec{B} \cdot \vec{A} - \vec{B} \cdot \vec{B} = 0 \] Since \(\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = \vec{B} \cdot \vec{A}\), we can simplify this to: \[ |\vec{A}|^2 - |\vec{B}|^2 = 0 \] 5. **Conclusion**: From the equation \( |\vec{A}|^2 - |\vec{B}|^2 = 0 \), we can conclude that: \[ |\vec{A}|^2 = |\vec{B}|^2 \implies |\vec{A}| = |\vec{B}| \] This means that the magnitudes of the vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) are equal. Therefore, the correct option is that the magnitudes of the two vectors are equal. ### Final Answer: The correct option is that \( |\vec{A}| = |\vec{B}| \).

To solve the problem, we need to analyze the situation where two vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) are joined at the same point to form a parallelogram, and we know that the diagonals of this parallelogram are perpendicular to each other. ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Parallelogram**: When two vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) are placed tail to tail, they form a parallelogram. The diagonals of the parallelogram can be represented as: - Diagonal 1: \(\vec{D_1} = \vec{A} + \vec{B}\) - Diagonal 2: \(\vec{D_2} = \vec{A} - \vec{B}\) ...
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