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Question
Select the correct option from the given alternatives:
If `bar"a" "and" bar"b"` are unit vectors, then what is the angle between `bar"a"` and `bar"b"` for `sqrt3bar"a" - bar"b"` to be a unit vector?
Options
30°
45°
60°
90°
Solution
30°
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