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If A-B perpendicular to B and |A-B|=A/2 angle between A,B is

Abhijeeth B , 12 Years ago
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Akash Kumar Dutta

Last Activity: 12 Years ago

                                                B

                                               /

                                             / x degree

                                           /___________  A

                                         / 90\

                                       /         \  A/2

                                     / x           \

                                   /____________\              

                                -B        A         A-B

let the angle between A and B vector be x.

then we know A-B is perpendicular to B so its also perpendicular to -B.

hence  a triangle forms by -B , A-B , and A.in which angle between -B and A is x

and angle between A-B and -B is 90.

applying sine rule.

   |A|/sin 90= |A-B|/sin x

solving we get x=30 degree (ANS).

hope i helped you.

gauhar singh

Last Activity: 12 Years ago

|A-B|=A/2 i.e. A2+B2 - 2ABCos@ = A2/4------------>(1)

also, (A-B).B = 0 as angle bwtween is 90 (dot product |a.b|=|a||b|Cos@ )

ABCos@ = B2---------->(2)

on substituting in (1) from (2) we get A = 2/(3)1/2B

again on substituing in (2) we get Cos@= (3)1/2/2

hence @ = 30

lokesh soni

Last Activity: 12 Years ago

A-B PERPENDICULAR TO B

LET ANGLE BETWEEN A AND B BE θ

THEN BSinθ/(A-BCosθ)=tan 90degree=1/0

that gives A-BCosθ=0

A=BCosθ

A/B=COSθ

and also

√A2+B2-2ABCOSθ=lA-Bl=A/2

√A2+B2-2AA=A/2                  (BCOSθ=A)

B2-A2=A2/4

4B2=5A2

A2/B2=COS2 θ=4/5

COSθ=2/√5

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