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
A
sin−1513
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B
cos−11213
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C
sin−11213
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D
cos−1513
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Solution
The correct option is Bcos−11213 As →A+→B=→C ∴→A=→C−→B ⇒|→A|2=|→C−→B|2 ⇒|→A|2=|→C|2+|→B|2−2|→C||→B|cosθ ⇒cosθ=132+122−522×13×12=288312=1213 ⇒θ=cos−11213
Also, sinθ=√1−cos2θ=√1−(1213)2=513 ⇒θ=sin−1513