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If vectors A,B and C have magnitudes 5,12 and 13 units and A+B=C, then the angle between B and C is

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sin1513
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cos11213
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sin11213
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cos1513
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Solution

The correct option is B cos11213
As A+B=C
A=CB
|A|2=|CB|2
|A|2=|C|2+|B|22|C||B| cos θ
cos θ=132+122522×13×12=288312=1213
θ=cos11213
Also, sinθ=1cos2θ=1(1213)2=513
θ=sin1513

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