Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Polar Coordinates; Vectors - Chapter Test - Page 657: 22

Answer

$172.87^\circ$

Work Step by Step

Given $\vec v_1=<4,6>, \vec v_2=<-3,-6>$, we have $\vec v_1\cdot\vec v_2=(4)(-3)+(6)(-6)=-48$ and the angle between the two vectors $\theta=cos^{-1}(\frac{\vec v_1\cdot\vec v_2}{||\vec v_1 || || \vec v_2||})\\ =cos^{-1}\frac{-48}{\sqrt {16+36}\sqrt {9+36}}\\ \approx172.87^\circ$
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