To find the angle between two vectors, the dot product formula is used:
cosθ=∣a∣×∣b∣a⋅b
(A) Angle between i^−j^ and i^+j^
a⋅b=(1)(1)+(−1)(1)+(0)(0)
=1−1
=0
∣a∣=12+(−1)2=2
∣b∣=12+12=2
cosθ=2×20
=0
θ=2π
(A) matches with (IV)
(B) Angle between i^−j^+k^ and −i^+j^−k^
The second vector is exactly the negative of the first, pointing in opposite directions.
a⋅b=(1)(−1)+(−1)(1)+(1)(−1)
=−1−1−1
=−3
∣a∣=12+12+12=3
∣b∣=12+12+12=3
cosθ=3×3−3
=3−3
=−1
θ=π
(B) matches with (I)
(C) Angle between i^+j^ and −i^
a⋅b=(1)(−1)+(1)(0)
=−1
∣a∣=12+12=2
∣b∣=(−1)2=1
cosθ=2×1−1
=2−1
=−22
θ=43π
(C) matches with (II)
(D) Angle between i^+k^ and k^
a⋅b=(1)(0)+(0)(0)+(1)(1)
=1
∣a∣=12+02+12=2
∣b∣=02+02+12=1
cosθ=2×11
=21
=22
θ=4π
(D) matches with (III)
Final Matching:
(A) → (IV) 2π
(B) → (I) π
(C) → (II) 43π
(D) → (III) 4π