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Given A+B=Cand the magnitudes of vectors A, B and C are respectively 12, 5 and 13 units. The angle between A and B is


A

zero

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π

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C

π2

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D

π4

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Solution

The correct option is C

π2


If the angle between A and B is θ, the magnitude of the resultant is given by
C2=A2+B2+2AB cos θ
(13)2=(12)2+(5)2+2×12×5×cos θ
cos θ=0
θ=π2.
Hence, the correct choice is (c).


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