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Let a and b be two non-zero vectors perpendicular to each other and |a|=|b|, If |a×b|=|a|, then the angle between the vectors
(a+b+(a×b)) and a is equal to :
MathematicsVector AlgebraJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (18 Mar Shift 2)
Options:
  • A sin-113
  • B cos-113
  • C cos-112
  • D sin-116
Solution:
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The correct answer is: cos-113

|a|=|b|,|a×b|=|a|,ab

|a×b|=|a||a||b|sin90°=|a||b|=1=|a|

a and b are mutually perpendicular unit vectors.

Let a=i^,b=j^a×b=k^

cosθ=(i^+j^+k^)i^31=13θ=cos-113

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