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Let `vec(a)` and `vec(b)` be two unit vectors and `theta` is the angle between them. Then `vec(a)+vec(b)` is a unit vector if ……….

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`theta=(pi)/(4)`

B

`theta=(pi)/(3)`

C

`theta=(pi)/(2)`

D

`theta=(2pi)/(3)`

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