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If  and , find the angle between  and .

  1. π / 2
  2. π / 3
  3. π / 6
  4. π / 4

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Option 2 : π / 3
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Concept:

Let the angle between  and is 

 

Calculations:

consider, the angle between  and is 

Given, 

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Squaring on both side, we get

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⇒  = π / 3

Hence, If  and , then the angle between  and is π / 3

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