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Angle between a and b when two combinations of a and b are perpendicular

This type of question, asked 7 times: 9 May 2023 S2, 11 May 2023 S1, 15 May 2023 S1, 16 May 2023 S1, 10 May 2024 S2, 11 May 2024 S1, 11 Apr 2026 S1. All 7 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    9 May 2023 S2

    148
    Let a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b} be two unit vectors. If the vectors c⃗=a⃗+2b⃗\vec{c} = \vec{a} + 2\vec{b} and d⃗=5a⃗+4b⃗\vec{d} = 5\vec{a} + 4\vec{b} are perpendicular to each other, then the angle between a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b} is

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  2. Question 2

    11 May 2023 S1

    144
    If a and b are two unit vectors such that 5a⃗+4b⃗5\vec{a} + 4\vec{b} and a⃗−2b⃗\vec{a} - 2\vec{b} are perpendicular to each other, then the angle between a and b is

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  3. Question 3

    15 May 2023 S1

    111
    If a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b} are two unit vectors such that 5a⃗+4b⃗5\vec{a}+4\vec{b} and a⃗−2b⃗\vec{a}-2\vec{b} are perpendicular to each other, then the angle between a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b} is

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  4. Question 4

    16 May 2023 S1

    136
    If a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b} are two unit vectors such that a⃗+2b⃗\vec{a} + 2\vec{b} and 5a⃗−4b⃗5\vec{a} - 4\vec{b} are perpendicular to each other, then the angle between a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b} is

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  5. Question 5

    10 May 2024 S2

    149
    If a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b} are two unit vectors such that a⃗+2b⃗\vec{a}+2\vec{b} and 5a⃗−4b⃗5\vec{a}-4\vec{b} are perpendicular to each other, then the angle between a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b} is

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  6. Question 6

    11 May 2024 S1

    148
    If a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b} are two unit vectors such that a⃗+2b⃗\vec{a}+2\vec{b} and 5a⃗−4b⃗5\vec{a}-4\vec{b} are perpendicular to each other, then the angle between a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b} is

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  7. Question 7

    11 Apr 2026 S1

    88
    The vector aˉ+3bˉ\bar{a} + 3\bar{b} is perpendicular to 7aˉ−5bˉ7\bar{a} - 5\bar{b} and the vector aˉ−4bˉ\bar{a} - 4\bar{b} is perpendicular to 7aˉ−2bˉ7\bar{a} - 2\bar{b}. Then the angle between aˉ\bar{a} and bˉ\bar{b} is

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