Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Mathematics Question 15

Practice objective / multiple choice question 15 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 15 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • MATHEMATICS • objective

Vectors \(\mathbf{a}\) and \(\mathbf{b}\) lie in a plane with magnitudes \(|\mathbf{a}| = 5\) and \(|\mathbf{b}| = 8\). It is given that the vector \(\mathbf{a} + 2\mathbf{b}\) is perpendicular to the vector \(3\mathbf{a} - \mathbf{b}\). Find the angle \(\theta\) between \(\mathbf{a}\) and \(\mathbf{b}\) (where \(0^{\circ} < \theta < 180^{\circ}\)). Give your answer in degrees correct to one decimal place.

Answer Options

A. 82.1°
B. 90.0°
Correct Answer C. 74.5°
D. 65.3°
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
74.5°

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Mathematics Question 15. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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