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Two vectors `vec(A)` and `vec(B)` are such that `|vec(A)+vec(B)|=|vec(A)-vec(B)|` then what is the angle between `vec(A)`and `vec(B)` :-

A

`90^(@)`

B

`60^(@)`

C

`75^(@)`

D

`45^(@)`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the angle between the two vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) given that \(|\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = |\vec{A} - \vec{B}|\). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Start with the given condition**: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = |\vec{A} - \vec{B}| \] 2. **Square both sides** to eliminate the square root: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}|^2 = |\vec{A} - \vec{B}|^2 \] 3. **Use the formula for the magnitude of vectors**: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}|^2 = (\vec{A} + \vec{B}) \cdot (\vec{A} + \vec{B}) = \vec{A} \cdot \vec{A} + 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + \vec{B} \cdot \vec{B} = A^2 + 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + B^2 \] \[ |\vec{A} - \vec{B}|^2 = (\vec{A} - \vec{B}) \cdot (\vec{A} - \vec{B}) = \vec{A} \cdot \vec{A} - 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + \vec{B} \cdot \vec{B} = A^2 - 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + B^2 \] 4. **Set the two expressions equal to each other**: \[ A^2 + 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + B^2 = A^2 - 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + B^2 \] 5. **Cancel \(A^2\) and \(B^2\) from both sides**: \[ 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = -2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} \] 6. **Combine like terms**: \[ 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} + 2 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = 0 \] \[ 4 \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = 0 \] 7. **Since \(A\) and \(B\) cannot be zero**, we conclude: \[ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = 0 \] 8. **Use the dot product to find the angle**: \[ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \cos \theta = 0 \] This implies: \[ \cos \theta = 0 \] 9. **Determine the angle**: \[ \theta = 90^\circ \] ### Final Answer: The angle between the vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) is \(90^\circ\). ---
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