You need to use the formula of dot product to find the angle between two vectors, `u = u_x*i + u_y*j, v = v_x*i + v_y*j` , such that:
`u*v = |u|*|v|*cos(theta)`
The angle between the vectors u and v is theta.
`cos theta = (u*v)/(|u|*|v|)`
First, you need to evaluate the product of the vectors u and v, such that:
`u*v = u_x*v_x + u_y*v_y`
`u*v = cos(pi/4)*cos(pi/2) + sin(pi/4)*sin(pi/2)`
`u*v = cos(pi/2-pi/4) =...
You need to use the formula of dot product to find the angle between two vectors, `u = u_x*i + u_y*j, v = v_x*i + v_y*j` , such that:
`u*v = |u|*|v|*cos(theta)`
The angle between the vectors u and v is theta.
`cos theta = (u*v)/(|u|*|v|)`
First, you need to evaluate the product of the vectors u and v, such that:
`u*v = u_x*v_x + u_y*v_y`
`u*v = cos(pi/4)*cos(pi/2) + sin(pi/4)*sin(pi/2)`
`u*v = cos(pi/2-pi/4) = sin pi/4 = sqrt2/2`
You need to evaluate the magnitudes |u| and |v|, such that:
`|u|= sqrt(cos^2(pi/4) + sin^2(pi/4)) => |u|= sqrt(1) =>|u|= 1`
`|v|= sqrt(cos^2(pi/2) + sin^2(pi/2)) => |v|= sqrt(1) =>|v|= 1`
`cos theta = (sqrt2/2)/(1*1) => cos theta = sqrt2/2 => theta = pi/4`
Hence, the cosine of the angle between the vectors u and v is `cos theta = sqrt2/2` , so, `theta = pi/4.`
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