SOLUTION: If sum of three vectors A, B and C is zero and Modulus of A is 3, modulus of B is 5 and modulus of C is 7. Find angle between vectors A and B?

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Question 1179127: If sum of three vectors A, B and C is zero and Modulus of A is 3, modulus of B is 5 and modulus of C is 7. Find angle between vectors A and B?
Answer by ikleyn(52915) About Me  (Show Source):
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The given information about the vectors MEANS THAT three vectors lie in one plane

and form a TRIANGLE  ABC  in this plane.


Of this triangle, we are given the side lengths, and the problem asks to find the angle between the sides of the length 3 and 5,
while the opposite side is of 7 units long.


So, we write the Cosine Law formula


    sqrt%283%5E2+%2B+5%5E2+-+2%2A3%2A5%2Acos%28gamma%29%29 = 7


then simplify it and find the angle  gamma  between the sides A and B


    3%5E2+%2B+5%5E2+-+2%2A3%2A5%2Acos%28gamma%29 = 7%5E2

    9+%2B+25+-+30%2Acos%28gamma%29 = 49

    9 + 25 - 49 = 30%2Acos%28gamma%29

    30%2Acos%28gamma%29 = -15

    cos%28gamma%29 = -15%2F30

    cos%28gamma%29 = -1%2F2

    gamma = 120° = 2pi%2F3.      ANSWER


ANSWER.  Under the given condition, the angle between the vectors A and B is 120°,  or  2pi%2F3 radians.

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