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The vector `(vec(a)+3vec(b))` is perpendicular to `(7 vec(a)-5vec(b))` and `(vec(a)-4vec(b))` is perpendicular to `(7vec(a)-2vec(b))`. The angle between `vec(a)` and `vec(b)` is :

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`30^(@)`

B

`45^(@)`

C

`60^(@)`

D

None of these

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To solve the problem, we need to find the angle between the vectors \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\) given the conditions of perpendicularity between certain combinations of these vectors. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Perpendicularity**: The vectors \((\vec{a} + 3\vec{b})\) and \((7\vec{a} - 5\vec{b})\) are perpendicular. This means their dot product is zero: \[ (\vec{a} + 3\vec{b}) \cdot (7\vec{a} - 5\vec{b}) = 0 \] 2. **Calculating the Dot Product**: Expanding the dot product: \[ \vec{a} \cdot (7\vec{a}) + \vec{a} \cdot (-5\vec{b}) + 3\vec{b} \cdot (7\vec{a}) + 3\vec{b} \cdot (-5\vec{b}) = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ 7\vec{a} \cdot \vec{a} - 5\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + 21\vec{b} \cdot \vec{a} - 15\vec{b} \cdot \vec{b} = 0 \] Combining like terms: \[ 7|\vec{a}|^2 + 16\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} - 15|\vec{b}|^2 = 0 \quad \text{(Equation 1)} \] 3. **Second Condition of Perpendicularity**: The vectors \((\vec{a} - 4\vec{b})\) and \((7\vec{a} - 2\vec{b})\) are also perpendicular: \[ (\vec{a} - 4\vec{b}) \cdot (7\vec{a} - 2\vec{b}) = 0 \] 4. **Calculating the Second Dot Product**: Expanding this dot product: \[ \vec{a} \cdot (7\vec{a}) + \vec{a} \cdot (-2\vec{b}) - 4\vec{b} \cdot (7\vec{a}) + 8\vec{b} \cdot \vec{b} = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ 7|\vec{a}|^2 - 2\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} - 28\vec{b} \cdot \vec{a} + 8|\vec{b}|^2 = 0 \] Combining like terms: \[ 7|\vec{a}|^2 - 30\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + 8|\vec{b}|^2 = 0 \quad \text{(Equation 2)} \] 5. **Solving the Equations**: Now we have two equations: - \(7|\vec{a}|^2 + 16\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} - 15|\vec{b}|^2 = 0\) (Equation 1) - \(7|\vec{a}|^2 - 30\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + 8|\vec{b}|^2 = 0\) (Equation 2) We can solve these equations simultaneously. Subtract Equation 1 from Equation 2: \[ (7|\vec{a}|^2 - 30\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + 8|\vec{b}|^2) - (7|\vec{a}|^2 + 16\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} - 15|\vec{b}|^2) = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ 23|\vec{b}|^2 - 46\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = 0 \] Thus, we have: \[ 23|\vec{b}|^2 = 46\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} \quad \Rightarrow \quad |\vec{b}|^2 = 2\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} \quad \text{(Equation 3)} \] 6. **Substituting Back**: From Equation 3, we can express \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}\) in terms of magnitudes: \[ \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = |\vec{a}||\vec{b}|\cos\theta \] Substituting this into Equation 3 gives: \[ |\vec{b}|^2 = 2|\vec{a}||\vec{b}|\cos\theta \] 7. **Finding the Angle**: If we assume \(|\vec{a}| = |\vec{b}|\) (from the earlier derived equations), let \(|\vec{a}| = |\vec{b}| = k\): \[ k^2 = 2k^2\cos\theta \quad \Rightarrow \quad 1 = 2\cos\theta \quad \Rightarrow \quad \cos\theta = \frac{1}{2} \] Therefore, the angle \(\theta\) is: \[ \theta = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = 60^\circ \] ### Final Answer: The angle between \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\) is \(60^\circ\).

To solve the problem, we need to find the angle between the vectors \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\) given the conditions of perpendicularity between certain combinations of these vectors. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Perpendicularity**: The vectors \((\vec{a} + 3\vec{b})\) and \((7\vec{a} - 5\vec{b})\) are perpendicular. This means their dot product is zero: \[ (\vec{a} + 3\vec{b}) \cdot (7\vec{a} - 5\vec{b}) = 0 ...
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