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`"|"oversetrightarrow(a).oversetrightarrow(b)"|"=sqrt3"|"oversetrightarrow(a)xxoversetrightarrow(b)"|"`, then the angle between `oversetrightarrow(a)andoversetrightarrow(b)` is:

A

`(pi)/(6)`

B

`(pi)/(4)`

C

`(pi)/(3)`

D

`(pi)/(2)`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the angle between the vectors \( \oversetrightarrow{a} \) and \( \oversetrightarrow{b} \) given the relationship: \[ |\oversetrightarrow{a} \cdot \oversetrightarrow{b}| = \sqrt{3} |\oversetrightarrow{a} \times \oversetrightarrow{b}| \] ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Dot and Cross Products**: - The dot product of two vectors \( \oversetrightarrow{a} \) and \( \oversetrightarrow{b} \) is given by: \[ \oversetrightarrow{a} \cdot \oversetrightarrow{b} = |\oversetrightarrow{a}| |\oversetrightarrow{b}| \cos \theta \] - The cross product of two vectors \( \oversetrightarrow{a} \) and \( \oversetrightarrow{b} \) is given by: \[ \oversetrightarrow{a} \times \oversetrightarrow{b} = |\oversetrightarrow{a}| |\oversetrightarrow{b}| \sin \theta \] 2. **Substituting the Products into the Given Equation**: - We can substitute the expressions for the dot and cross products into the given equation: \[ |\oversetrightarrow{a}| |\oversetrightarrow{b}| \cos \theta = \sqrt{3} |\oversetrightarrow{a}| |\oversetrightarrow{b}| \sin \theta \] 3. **Cancelling Common Terms**: - Assuming \( |\oversetrightarrow{a}| \) and \( |\oversetrightarrow{b}| \) are not zero, we can cancel these terms from both sides: \[ \cos \theta = \sqrt{3} \sin \theta \] 4. **Rearranging the Equation**: - We can rearrange this equation to express it in terms of tangent: \[ \frac{\cos \theta}{\sin \theta} = \sqrt{3} \] - This simplifies to: \[ \cot \theta = \sqrt{3} \] 5. **Finding the Angle**: - Taking the reciprocal gives us: \[ \tan \theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \] - We know that \( \tan \theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \) corresponds to an angle of: \[ \theta = \frac{\pi}{6} \text{ or } 30^\circ \] 6. **Conclusion**: - Therefore, the angle between the vectors \( \oversetrightarrow{a} \) and \( \oversetrightarrow{b} \) is: \[ \theta = \frac{\pi}{6} \] ### Final Answer: The angle between \( \oversetrightarrow{a} \) and \( \oversetrightarrow{b} \) is \( \frac{\pi}{6} \) radians or \( 30^\circ \).
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