Trigonometry (11th Edition) Clone

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Chapter 7 - Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors - Section 7.5 Applications of Vectors - 7.5 Exercises - Page 342: 8

Answer

Acute

Work Step by Step

For angles $\theta$ between $0°$ and $90°$, $\cos\theta$ is positive, for $\theta=90°$ we have $\cos\theta=0$ and for $\theta$ between $90°$ and $180°$, $\cos\theta$ is negative. Therefore, (i). If the dot product is positive, then the angle between vectors is acute. (ii). If the dot product is $0$, then the angle between vectors is the right angle. (iii). If the dot product is negative, then the angle between vectors is obtuse. Hence, if the dot product of two vectors is a positive number, then the angle between them is $\textbf{acute}$.
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