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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Let \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\) be two unit vectors and \(\theta\) is the angle between them. If \(\vec{a}+\vec{b}\) is a unit vector, then \(\theta\) is:

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

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\(|\vec{a}+\vec{b}|^2 = |\vec{a}|^2 + |\vec{b}|^2 + 2|\vec{a}||\vec{b}|\cos\theta\) \(1^2 = 1^2 + 1^2 + 2(1)(1)\cos\theta\) \(1 = 1 + 1 + 2\cos\theta\) \(1 = 2 + 2\cos\theta\) \(-1 = 2\cos\theta\) \(\cos\theta = -\frac{1}{2}\) \(\theta = \frac{2\pi}{3}\)