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AP EAMCET · Maths · Vector Algebra

If \(\mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}\) and \(\mathbf{c}\) are mutually perpendicular vectors of the same magnitude, then the cosine of the angle between \(\mathbf{a}\) and \(\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}\) is

  1. A \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
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(B) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)

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(b) Let \(|\mathbf{a}|=|\mathbf{b}|=|\mathbf{c}|=\lambda\) Now, \(|\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}|^2=(\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}) \cdot(\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c})\)…