If
and
makes an angle
with each other, then
for
The integer value of n is _____.
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To solve this problem, we will use the concepts of vector addition and magnitudes involving the dot product. Given the angle between
and
is
, we can use the properties of dot products and magnitudes to find the required integer value of
.
First, let's use the condition
. Square both sides to remove the square roots:

Now we will expand both sides using the formula for the magnitude of the sum and difference of vectors:

And

Substitute these back into the original equation:

Expand the right-hand side:

Rearrange all terms to one side to combine like terms:
0
Combine like terms:

We know that:

Since the angle between
and
is
, we have:

Substitute these back into the equation:

Simplify it further:


We know that
. Substitute this into the equation:

Simplify it:

Factor out
:

Since
, we can solve:

Multiply through by 3 to clear the fraction:

Rearrange it to match standard quadratic form:

Solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula:

Here,
, and
:

This results in two possible solutions for
:

However, since
is given to be an integer, we take: 
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