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If `|vec(A)+vec(B)|=|vec(A)|=|vec(B)|` then the angle between `vec(A)` and `vec(B)`is

A

`120^(@)`

B

`60^(@)`

C

`90^(@)`

D

`0^(@)`

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the given condition: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = |\vec{A}| = |\vec{B}| \] Let’s denote the magnitudes of vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) as \(A\) and \(B\) respectively. According to the problem, we have: \[ |\vec{A}| = |\vec{B}| = A \] This means that both vectors have the same magnitude. We can rewrite the equation as: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = A \] Now, we can use the formula for the magnitude of the sum of two vectors: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = \sqrt{|\vec{A}|^2 + |\vec{B}|^2 + 2 |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \cos \theta} \] Substituting the magnitudes: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = \sqrt{A^2 + A^2 + 2 A A \cos \theta} \] This simplifies to: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = \sqrt{2A^2 + 2A^2 \cos \theta} \] Since we know that \( |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = A \), we can set the two expressions equal to each other: \[ A = \sqrt{2A^2 + 2A^2 \cos \theta} \] Squaring both sides gives: \[ A^2 = 2A^2 + 2A^2 \cos \theta \] Rearranging this equation leads us to: \[ A^2 - 2A^2 = 2A^2 \cos \theta \] \[ -A^2 = 2A^2 \cos \theta \] Dividing both sides by \(A^2\) (assuming \(A \neq 0\)): \[ -1 = 2 \cos \theta \] Thus, we find: \[ \cos \theta = -\frac{1}{2} \] The angle \(\theta\) that corresponds to \(\cos \theta = -\frac{1}{2}\) is: \[ \theta = 120^\circ \quad \text{or} \quad \theta = 240^\circ \] However, in the context of vectors, we typically consider the angle between two vectors to be between \(0^\circ\) and \(180^\circ\). Therefore, the angle between \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) is: \[ \theta = 120^\circ \] ### Final Answer: The angle between \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) is \(120^\circ\).

To solve the problem, we need to analyze the given condition: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = |\vec{A}| = |\vec{B}| \] Let’s denote the magnitudes of vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) as \(A\) and \(B\) respectively. According to the problem, we have: ...
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