The angle between the two vectors $$A = 3\hat i + 4\hat j + 5\hat k$$ and $$B = 3\hat i + 4\hat j - 5\hat k$$ will be
A.
$${0^ \circ }$$
B.
$${45^ \circ }$$
C.
$${90^ \circ }$$
D.
$${180^ \circ }$$
Answer :
$${90^ \circ }$$
Solution :
Angle between two vectors is given as from dot product $$A \cdot B = \left| A \right|\left| B \right|\cos \theta $$
$$\eqalign{
& \cos \theta = \frac{{A \cdot B}}{{AB}} \cr
& {\text{Here,}}\,\,A = 3\hat i + 4\hat j + 5\hat k \cr
& B = 3\hat i + 4\hat j - 5\hat k \cr
& \therefore A = \sqrt {{{\left( 3 \right)}^2} + {{\left( 4 \right)}^2} + {{\left( 5 \right)}^2}} = \sqrt {50} \cr
& B = \sqrt {{{\left( 3 \right)}^2} + {{\left( 4 \right)}^2} + {{\left( { - 5} \right)}^2}} = \sqrt {50} \cr
& {\text{and}}\,A \cdot B = \left( {3\hat i + 4\hat j + 5\hat k} \right) \cdot \left( {3\hat i + 4\hat j - 5\hat k} \right) \cr
& = 9 + 16 - 25 = 0 \cr
& \therefore \cos \theta = \frac{0}{{\sqrt {50} \cdot \sqrt {50} }} = 0 \Rightarrow \theta = {90^ \circ } \cr} $$
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