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Two vectors `vecA` and `vecB` have magnitude in the ratio `1:2` respectively. Their difference vector has as magnitude of 10 units, and the angle between `vecA & vecB` is `120^(@)` . The magnitude of `vecA and vecB` are :

A

`(5)/(sqrt(7)) , (10)/(sqrt(7))`

B

`(5)/(sqrt(3)) , (10)/(sqrt(3))`

C

`(10)/(sqrt(7)) , (20)/(sqrt(7))`

D

`(10)/(sqrt(3)) , (20)/(sqrt(3))`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the magnitudes of vectors \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) given the following information: 1. The magnitudes of \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) are in the ratio \( 1:2 \). 2. The magnitude of the difference vector \( \vec{B} - \vec{A} \) is \( 10 \) units. 3. The angle between \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) is \( 120^\circ \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: **Step 1: Define the magnitudes of the vectors.** Let the magnitude of \( \vec{A} \) be \( x \) and the magnitude of \( \vec{B} \) be \( 2x \) (since the ratio is \( 1:2 \)). **Step 2: Use the formula for the magnitude of the difference of two vectors.** The magnitude of the difference of two vectors can be calculated using the formula: \[ |\vec{B} - \vec{A}| = \sqrt{|\vec{B}|^2 + |\vec{A}|^2 - 2 |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \cos(\theta)} \] where \( \theta \) is the angle between the two vectors. **Step 3: Substitute the known values into the formula.** Here, \( |\vec{A}| = x \), \( |\vec{B}| = 2x \), and \( \theta = 120^\circ \). The cosine of \( 120^\circ \) is \( -\frac{1}{2} \). Thus, we can write: \[ |\vec{B} - \vec{A}| = 10 = \sqrt{(2x)^2 + x^2 - 2 \cdot x \cdot 2x \cdot \left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)} \] **Step 4: Simplify the equation.** Calculating the terms inside the square root: \[ (2x)^2 = 4x^2 \] \[ x^2 = x^2 \] \[ -2 \cdot x \cdot 2x \cdot \left(-\frac{1}{2}\right) = 2x^2 \] Now substituting these back into the equation gives: \[ 10 = \sqrt{4x^2 + x^2 + 2x^2} = \sqrt{7x^2} \] **Step 5: Square both sides to eliminate the square root.** \[ 10^2 = 7x^2 \implies 100 = 7x^2 \] **Step 6: Solve for \( x^2 \).** \[ x^2 = \frac{100}{7} \] \[ x = \sqrt{\frac{100}{7}} = \frac{10}{\sqrt{7}} \] **Step 7: Find the magnitudes of \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \).** Now that we have \( x \): - The magnitude of \( \vec{A} \) is: \[ |\vec{A}| = x = \frac{10}{\sqrt{7}} \] - The magnitude of \( \vec{B} \) is: \[ |\vec{B}| = 2x = 2 \cdot \frac{10}{\sqrt{7}} = \frac{20}{\sqrt{7}} \] ### Final Answer: The magnitudes of \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) are: \[ |\vec{A}| = \frac{10}{\sqrt{7}} \quad \text{and} \quad |\vec{B}| = \frac{20}{\sqrt{7}} \]

To solve the problem, we need to find the magnitudes of vectors \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) given the following information: 1. The magnitudes of \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) are in the ratio \( 1:2 \). 2. The magnitude of the difference vector \( \vec{B} - \vec{A} \) is \( 10 \) units. 3. The angle between \( \vec{A} \) and \( \vec{B} \) is \( 120^\circ \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: ...
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