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Two vectors having magnitude 12 and 13 are inclined at and angle` 45^(@)` to each other.find their resultant vector.

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To find the resultant vector of two vectors with magnitudes 12 and 13 inclined at an angle of 45 degrees to each other, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the vectors and their magnitudes Let vector A have a magnitude of 12 and vector B have a magnitude of 13. The angle (θ) between them is 45 degrees. ### Step 2: Use the formula for the magnitude of the resultant vector The magnitude of the resultant vector (C) can be calculated using the formula: \[ |C| = \sqrt{A^2 + B^2 + 2AB \cos(\theta)} \] Substituting the values: \[ |C| = \sqrt{12^2 + 13^2 + 2 \cdot 12 \cdot 13 \cdot \cos(45^\circ)} \] ### Step 3: Calculate the squares of the magnitudes Calculate \(12^2\) and \(13^2\): \[ 12^2 = 144 \] \[ 13^2 = 169 \] ### Step 4: Calculate \(2AB \cos(\theta)\) First, calculate \(2 \cdot 12 \cdot 13\): \[ 2 \cdot 12 \cdot 13 = 312 \] Now, calculate \(\cos(45^\circ)\): \[ \cos(45^\circ) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \approx 0.7071 \] Now multiply: \[ 312 \cdot \cos(45^\circ) \approx 312 \cdot 0.7071 \approx 220.88 \] ### Step 5: Substitute back into the formula Now substitute these values back into the formula for the magnitude of C: \[ |C| = \sqrt{144 + 169 + 220.88} \] Calculating the sum: \[ |C| = \sqrt{533.88} \] ### Step 6: Calculate the square root Now, find the square root: \[ |C| \approx 23.09 \] ### Step 7: Calculate the angle α with respect to vector B To find the angle α that the resultant vector makes with vector B, we can use the formula: \[ \alpha = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{A \sin(\theta)}{B + A \cos(\theta)}\right) \] Substituting the known values: \[ \alpha = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{12 \cdot \sin(45^\circ)}{13 + 12 \cdot \cos(45^\circ)}\right) \] ### Step 8: Calculate \(\sin(45^\circ)\) and \(\cos(45^\circ)\) We already know: \[ \sin(45^\circ) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \approx 0.7071 \] Substituting this value: \[ \alpha = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{12 \cdot 0.7071}{13 + 12 \cdot 0.7071}\right) \] ### Step 9: Calculate the numerator and denominator Numerator: \[ 12 \cdot 0.7071 \approx 8.49 \] Denominator: \[ 13 + 12 \cdot 0.7071 \approx 13 + 8.49 \approx 21.49 \] ### Step 10: Calculate α Now substitute these into the formula: \[ \alpha = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{8.49}{21.49}\right) \] Calculating the value: \[ \alpha \approx \tan^{-1}(0.394) \approx 21.55^\circ \] ### Final Result The magnitude of the resultant vector is approximately **23.09** and the angle with vector B is approximately **21.55 degrees**. ---
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