Given that a and b are unit vectors, so ∣a∣=1 and ∣b∣=1.
Also given that 3a−b is a unit vector.
Since 3a−b is a unit vector:
∣3a−b∣=1
∣3a−b∣2=1
Expanding the left side using the dot product formula:
∣3a−b∣2=∣3a∣2−2(3a)⋅b+∣b∣2
=3∣a∣2−23(a⋅b)+∣b∣2
=3(1)2−23(a⋅b)+(1)2
=4−23(a⋅b)
Setting this equal to 1:
4−23(a⋅b)=1
−23(a⋅b)=−3
a⋅b=233
=233×33
=633
=23
Using the dot product formula a⋅b=∣a∣∣b∣cosθ:
cosθ=∣a∣∣b∣a⋅b
=1×13/2
=23
Since cosθ=23, the angle θ=6π.
Therefore, the angle between a and b is 6π.