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If ` vecu and vecv ` are unit vectors and `theta` is the acute angle between them, then ` 2 uvecu xx 3vecv` is a unit vector for

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exactly two values of `theta`

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more than two values of `theta`

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no value of `theta`

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exactly one value of `theta`

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To solve the problem step by step, we need to determine the conditions under which the vector \( 2\vec{u} \times 3\vec{v} \) is a unit vector, given that \( \vec{u} \) and \( \vec{v} \) are unit vectors and \( \theta \) is the acute angle between them. ### Step 1: Understand the Cross Product The cross product of two vectors \( \vec{a} \) and \( \vec{b} \) is given by: \[ \|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}\| = \|\vec{a}\| \|\vec{b}\| \sin \theta \] where \( \theta \) is the angle between the two vectors. ### Step 2: Apply the Cross Product Formula In our case, we have: \[ \vec{a} = 2\vec{u} \quad \text{and} \quad \vec{b} = 3\vec{v} \] Thus, the magnitude of the cross product is: \[ \|2\vec{u} \times 3\vec{v}\| = \|2\vec{u}\| \|3\vec{v}\| \sin \theta \] ### Step 3: Calculate the Magnitudes Since \( \vec{u} \) and \( \vec{v} \) are unit vectors: \[ \|\vec{u}\| = 1 \quad \text{and} \quad \|\vec{v}\| = 1 \] Therefore: \[ \|2\vec{u}\| = 2 \quad \text{and} \quad \|3\vec{v}\| = 3 \] Substituting these values into the cross product formula gives: \[ \|2\vec{u} \times 3\vec{v}\| = 2 \cdot 3 \cdot \sin \theta = 6 \sin \theta \] ### Step 4: Set the Condition for a Unit Vector For \( 2\vec{u} \times 3\vec{v} \) to be a unit vector, its magnitude must equal 1: \[ 6 \sin \theta = 1 \] ### Step 5: Solve for \( \sin \theta \) From the equation above, we can solve for \( \sin \theta \): \[ \sin \theta = \frac{1}{6} \] ### Step 6: Determine the Angle \( \theta \) Since \( \theta \) is acute, we can find \( \theta \) using the inverse sine function: \[ \theta = \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{6}\right) \] ### Conclusion Thus, there is exactly one value of \( \theta \) that satisfies the condition that \( 2\vec{u} \times 3\vec{v} \) is a unit vector. ### Final Answer Hence, the answer is that there is exactly one value for \( \theta \). ---
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