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Let a, b, cR be such that a2+b2+c2=1. If acosθ=bcosθ+2π3=ccosθ+4π3,where θ=π9, then the angle between the vectors ai^+bj^+ck^ and bi^+cj^+ak^ is:

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Options:
  • A 0
  • B 2π3
  • C π2
  • D π9
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The correct answer is: π2

Let acosθ=bcos θ+2π3=ccos θ+4π3=k

a=kcosθ, b=kcosθ+2π3, c=kcosθ+4π3

ab+bc+ca=k2cosθ+4π3+cosθ+cosθ+2π3cosθ+4π3cosθcosθ+2π3

=k2cosθ+2cosθ+π.cosπ3cosθ.cosθ+2π3.cosθ+4π3

=k2cosθ-2cosθ.12cosθ.cosθ+2π3.cosθ+4π3=0

Let ϕ be the angle between two given vectors.

cosϕ=ai^+bj^+ck^.bi^+cj^+ak^a2+b2+c2 ·b2+c2+a2 =ab+bc+caa2+b2+c2=0

ϕ=π2

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