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If vector ` vec b=(t a nalpha,-1, 2sqrt(sinalpha//2))a n d vec c=(t a nalpha, t a nalpha, -3/(sqrt(sinalpha//2)))` are orthogonal and vector ` vec a=(1,3,sin2alpha)` makes an obtuse angle with the z-axis, then the value of `alpha` is

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