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If `|vecA xx vecB| = vecA.vecB` then the angle between `vecA and vecB` is :

A

0

B

`pi/4`

C

`pi/2`

D

`pi`

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To solve the problem, we start with the given equation: \[ |\vec{A} \times \vec{B}| = \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} \] ### Step 1: Write the expressions for the cross product and dot product. The magnitude of the cross product of two vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) is given by: \[ |\vec{A} \times \vec{B}| = |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \sin \theta \] The dot product of two vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) is given by: \[ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \cos \theta \] ### Step 2: Set the two expressions equal to each other. From the problem statement, we equate the two expressions: \[ |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \sin \theta = |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \cos \theta \] ### Step 3: Simplify the equation. Assuming \(|\vec{A}| \neq 0\) and \(|\vec{B}| \neq 0\), we can divide both sides by \(|\vec{A}| |\vec{B}|\): \[ \sin \theta = \cos \theta \] ### Step 4: Solve for \(\theta\). The equation \(\sin \theta = \cos \theta\) can be rewritten as: \[ \tan \theta = 1 \] ### Step 5: Find the angle \(\theta\). The angle \(\theta\) for which \(\tan \theta = 1\) is: \[ \theta = 45^\circ \] In radians, this is: \[ \theta = \frac{\pi}{4} \] ### Conclusion: Thus, the angle between the vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) is \(45^\circ\) or \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) radians. ---

To solve the problem, we start with the given equation: \[ |\vec{A} \times \vec{B}| = \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} \] ### Step 1: Write the expressions for the cross product and dot product. ...
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