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The angle between the pair of lines given by \(\vec{r} = 3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 4\hat{k} + \lambda (\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k})\) and \(\vec{r} = 5\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \mu(3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 6\hat{k})\) is ________.

  1. A \(\cos^{-1}\left(-\frac{19}{21}\right)\)
  2. B \(\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{19}{21}\right)\)
  3. C \(\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{19}{21}\right)\)
  4. D \(\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{19}}{21}\right)\)
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(B) \(\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{19}{21}\right)\)

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Let \(\vec{b}_1 = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}\) and \(\vec{b}_2 = 3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}\). \(\cos\theta = \frac{|\vec{b}_1 \cdot \vec{b}_2|}{|\vec{b}_1||\vec{b}_2|}\)