Motion In A Plane Ques 9

9. The angle between two vectors of magnitude $12$ and $18$ units when their resultant is $24$ units, is

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(a) $63^{\circ} 51^{\prime}$

(b) $75^{\circ} 52^{\prime}$

(c) $82^{\circ} 31^{\prime}$

(d) $89^{\circ} 16^{\prime}$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 9.(b)

Solution:

  1. (b) We know that, $R^{2}=A^{2}+B^{2}+2 A B \cos \theta$

$(24)^{2}=(12)^{2}+(18)^{2}+2(12)(18) \cos \theta$

$\cos \theta=\frac{108}{432} \Rightarrow \theta=75^{\circ} 52^{\prime}$