Tuesday 12 August 2014

`u = cos(pi/4)i + sin(pi/4)j, v = cos(pi/2)i + sin(pi/2)j` Find the angle theta between the vectors.

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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