Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 11 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - Review Exercises - Page 811: 21

Answer

$$\eqalign{ & \left( {\bf{a}} \right){\text{ In radians}} \cr & \theta = \frac{\pi }{{12}}{\text{rad}} \cr & \left( {\bf{b}} \right){\text{ In degrees}} \cr & \theta = 15^\circ \cr} $$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Let the vectors be }} \cr & {\bf{u}} = 5\left[ {\cos \left( {\frac{{3\pi }}{4}} \right){\bf{i}} + \sin \left( {\frac{{3\pi }}{4}} \right){\bf{j}}} \right] = - \frac{{5\sqrt 2 }}{2}{\bf{i}} + \frac{{5\sqrt 2 }}{2}{\bf{j}} \cr & {\bf{v}} = 2\left[ {\cos \left( {\frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right){\bf{i}} + \sin \left( {\frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right){\bf{j}}} \right] = - {\bf{i}} + \sqrt 3 {\bf{j}} \cr & {\bf{u}} \cdot {\bf{v}} = \left( { - \frac{{5\sqrt 2 }}{2}{\bf{i}} + \frac{{5\sqrt 2 }}{2}{\bf{j}}} \right) \cdot \left( { - {\bf{i}} + \sqrt 3 {\bf{j}}} \right) \cr & {\bf{u}} \cdot {\bf{v}} = \frac{{5\sqrt 2 }}{2} + \frac{{5\sqrt 6 }}{2} \cr & \left\| {\bf{u}} \right\| = \left\| { - \frac{{5\sqrt 2 }}{2}{\bf{i}} + \frac{{5\sqrt 2 }}{2}{\bf{j}}} \right\| = \sqrt {\frac{{25}}{2} + \frac{{25}}{2}} = 5 \cr & \left\| {\bf{v}} \right\| = \left\| { - {\bf{i}} + \sqrt 3 {\bf{j}}} \right\| = \sqrt {1 + 3} = 2 \cr & {\text{Find the Angle Between Two Vectors}} \cr & \cos \theta = \frac{{{\bf{u}} \cdot {\bf{v}}}}{{\left\| {\bf{u}} \right\|\left\| {\bf{v}} \right\|}} \cr & \cos \theta = \frac{{\frac{{5\sqrt 2 }}{2} + \frac{{5\sqrt 6 }}{2}}}{{\left( 5 \right)\left( 2 \right)}} \cr & \theta = {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 6 + \sqrt 2 }}{4}} \right) = \frac{\pi }{{12}}{\text{rad}} = 15^\circ \cr & \cr & \left( {\bf{a}} \right){\text{ In radians}} \cr & \theta = \frac{\pi }{{12}}{\text{rad}} \cr & \left( {\bf{b}} \right){\text{ In degrees}} \cr & \theta = 15^\circ \cr} $$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.