To find the angle between two vectors, the dot product formula is used:
cosθ=∣a∣∣b∣a⋅b
For i−j and j+k:
a=(1,−1,0)
b=(0,1,1)
a⋅b=(1)(0)+(−1)(1)+(0)(1)
=0−1+0
=−1
∣a∣=12+(−1)2+02=2
∣b∣=02+12+12=2
cosθ=2×2−1
=2−1
θ=cos−1(−21)
=32π
(A) matches with (II)
For 2j−k and j+2k:
a=(0,2,−1)
b=(0,1,2)
a⋅b=(0)(0)+(2)(1)+(−1)(2)
=0+2−2
=0
When the dot product equals 0, the vectors are perpendicular.
θ=2π
(B) matches with (IV)
For i+2j and 5i+10j:
a=(1,2,0)
b=(5,10,0)
b=5a
The vectors are parallel and point in the same direction.
θ=0
(C) matches with (I)
For 3i+j and i:
a=(3,1,0)
b=(1,0,0)
a⋅b=(3)(1)+(1)(0)+(0)(0)
=3
∣a∣=(3)2+12+02
=3+1
=2
∣b∣=12+02+02=1
cosθ=2×13
=23
θ=cos−1(23)
=6π
(D) matches with (III)
(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)