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प्रश्न
If the sum of two unit vectors is itself a unit vector, then the magnitude of their difference is ______.
विकल्प
`sqrt(2)`
`sqrt(3)`
1
2
उत्तर
If the sum of two unit vectors is itself a unit vector, then the magnitude of their difference is `underline sqrt(3)`.
Explanation:
Step 1: Given data
Let `vec a` and `vec b` be two unit vectors whose sum is also a unit vector `vec c`.
`vec a + vec b = vec c`
Also, `|vec a| = |vec b| = |vec c| = 1`
Step 2: Calculating the magnitude of the sum of the two vectors
Now, the magnitude of the sum of `vec a and vec b` is
`|vec a + vec b|^2 = |vec a|^2 + |vec b|^2 + 2 ("ab cos" theta)`
1 = 1 + 1 + 2(ab cos θ)
(ab cos θ) = `-1/2`
Step 3: Calculating the magnitude of the difference between the two vectors
The magnitude of their difference is given by
`|vec a - vec b|^2 = |vec a|^2 + |vec b|^2 - 2("ab cos" theta)`
`1 + 1 - 2 xx (-1/2)` = 3
`|vec a - vec b|^2 = 3` ...[Square root on both sides]
`|vec a - vec b| = sqrt3`
Therefore, the magnitude of the difference between the two vectors is `sqrt3`
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