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

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Chapter 8 - Polar Coordinates; Vectors - Section 8.6 Vectors in Space - 8.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 646: 53

Answer

$-2,100.3^\circ$

Work Step by Step

1. Use the given vectors, we have: $\vec v\cdot\vec w=(2)(1)+(1)(2)+(-3)(2)=-2$ 2. Thus angle between the vectors: $\theta=cos^{-1}(\frac{\vec v\cdot\vec w}{||\vec v||||\vec w||})=cos^{-1}(\frac{-2}{\sqrt {4+1+9}\sqrt {1+4+4}})\approx100.3^\circ$
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