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Let a=aii^+a2j^+a3k^ and b=b1i^+b2j^+b3k^   be two vectors such that |a|=1;a·b=2 and |b|=4. If c=2(a×b)-3b, then the angle between b and c is equal to :
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Options:
  • A cos-123
  • B cos-1-13
  • C cos-1-32
  • D cos-123
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The correct answer is: cos-1-32

Given |a|=1,|b|=4,a·b=2

Also, c=2(a×b)-3b   ...i

Applying dot product with a on both sides of equation i

c·a=-6   ...ii

as (a×b)·a=(a×b)·b=0

Again, applying dot product with b on both sides of equation i

b·c=-48   ...iii

Now, using equation i

c2=4|a×b|2+9|b|2-12a×b·b

We know that, a×b2+a.b2=a2b2

|c|2=4|a|2| b|2-(a·b)2+9|b|2

|c|2=4(1)(4)2-(4)+9(16)

|c|2=4×12+144

|c|2=48+144

|c|2=192

Now, cosθ=b·c|b||c|

cosθ=-48192×4

cosθ=-4883.4

cosθ=-323

cosθ=-32

θ=cos-1-32

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