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CGP EDU Academic Team
Published on: August 12, 2026
Let the angle
between two unit vectors
and
be
. If the vector
, then the value of
is
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
To solve the problem, we begin by examining the vector
.
Let's calculate:

We need to find the value of 
Substituting the expressions, we get:

Therefore,

Simplifying,


Given
, and knowing that for unit vectors
, we use the identity

Thus,
.
Substitute back into the equation:

Therefore, the value is 29.
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