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A vector `vec(A)` of length `10` units makes an angle of `60^(@)` with a vector `vec(B)` of length `6` units. Find the magnitude of the vector difference `vec(A)-vec(B)` & the angles with vector `vec(A)`.

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To solve the problem of finding the magnitude of the vector difference \(\vec{A} - \vec{B}\) and the angle with vector \(\vec{A}\), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the given values - Length of vector \(\vec{A} = 10\) units - Length of vector \(\vec{B} = 6\) units - Angle between \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B} = 60^\circ\) ### Step 2: Use the formula for the magnitude of the vector difference The magnitude of the vector difference \(\vec{A} - \vec{B}\) can be calculated using the formula: \[ |\vec{A} - \vec{B}| = \sqrt{|\vec{A}|^2 + |\vec{B}|^2 - 2 |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \cos(\theta)} \] ### Step 3: Substitute the values into the formula Substituting the values we have: - \(|\vec{A}| = 10\) - \(|\vec{B}| = 6\) - \(\theta = 60^\circ\) (where \(\cos(60^\circ) = \frac{1}{2}\)) Now substituting these values into the formula: \[ |\vec{A} - \vec{B}| = \sqrt{10^2 + 6^2 - 2 \cdot 10 \cdot 6 \cdot \cos(60^\circ)} \] \[ = \sqrt{100 + 36 - 2 \cdot 10 \cdot 6 \cdot \frac{1}{2}} \] \[ = \sqrt{100 + 36 - 60} \] \[ = \sqrt{76} \] ### Step 4: Simplify the result The magnitude of the vector difference is: \[ |\vec{A} - \vec{B}| = \sqrt{76} = 2\sqrt{19} \] ### Step 5: Find the angle with vector \(\vec{A}\) To find the angle \(\alpha\) between \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{A} - \vec{B}\), we can use the formula: \[ \tan(\alpha) = \frac{|\vec{B}| \sin(\theta)}{|\vec{A} - \vec{B}|} \] Where \(\sin(60^\circ) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\). Substituting the values: \[ \tan(\alpha) = \frac{6 \cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{2\sqrt{19}} \] \[ = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{19}} \] ### Step 6: Calculate \(\alpha\) Now, we can find \(\alpha\) using the arctangent function: \[ \alpha = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{19}}\right) \] ### Final Result 1. The magnitude of the vector difference \(|\vec{A} - \vec{B}| = 2\sqrt{19}\). 2. The angle \(\alpha\) with vector \(\vec{A}\) is given by \(\alpha = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{19}}\right)\).

To solve the problem of finding the magnitude of the vector difference \(\vec{A} - \vec{B}\) and the angle with vector \(\vec{A}\), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the given values - Length of vector \(\vec{A} = 10\) units - Length of vector \(\vec{B} = 6\) units - Angle between \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B} = 60^\circ\) ### Step 2: Use the formula for the magnitude of the vector difference ...
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