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Find the angle between the following vectors :
(i) `veca = 2hati-6hatj+3hatk` and `vecb = hati+2hatj-2hatk`
(ii) `veca=6hati+3hatj-2hatk` and `vecb=4hati-2hatj+9hatk`

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To find the angle between the given vectors, we will use the formula: \[ \cos \theta = \frac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{|\vec{a}| |\vec{b}|} \] where \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}\) is the dot product of the vectors, and \(|\vec{a}|\) and \(|\vec{b}|\) are the magnitudes of the vectors. ### Part (i): Vectors \(\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} - 6\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}\) and \(\vec{b} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}\) 1. **Calculate the dot product \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}\)**: \[ \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = (2)(1) + (-6)(2) + (3)(-2) = 2 - 12 - 6 = -16 \] 2. **Calculate the magnitudes \(|\vec{a}|\) and \(|\vec{b}|\)**: \[ |\vec{a}| = \sqrt{2^2 + (-6)^2 + 3^2} = \sqrt{4 + 36 + 9} = \sqrt{49} = 7 \] \[ |\vec{b}| = \sqrt{1^2 + 2^2 + (-2)^2} = \sqrt{1 + 4 + 4} = \sqrt{9} = 3 \] 3. **Substitute into the cosine formula**: \[ \cos \theta = \frac{-16}{7 \cdot 3} = \frac{-16}{21} \] 4. **Calculate \(\theta\)**: \[ \theta = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{-16}{21}\right) \] ### Part (ii): Vectors \(\vec{a} = 6\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}\) and \(\vec{b} = 4\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 9\hat{k}\) 1. **Calculate the dot product \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}\)**: \[ \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = (6)(4) + (3)(-2) + (-2)(9) = 24 - 6 - 18 = 0 \] 2. **Calculate the magnitudes \(|\vec{a}|\) and \(|\vec{b}|\)**: \[ |\vec{a}| = \sqrt{6^2 + 3^2 + (-2)^2} = \sqrt{36 + 9 + 4} = \sqrt{49} = 7 \] \[ |\vec{b}| = \sqrt{4^2 + (-2)^2 + 9^2} = \sqrt{16 + 4 + 81} = \sqrt{101} \] 3. **Substitute into the cosine formula**: \[ \cos \theta = \frac{0}{7 \cdot \sqrt{101}} = 0 \] 4. **Calculate \(\theta\)**: \[ \theta = \cos^{-1}(0) = 90^\circ \] ### Summary of Results: - For part (i), \(\theta = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{-16}{21}\right)\) - For part (ii), \(\theta = 90^\circ\)
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