Answer :

Answer:

The angle between the vectors is [tex]\theta=\cos^{-1}\frac{-3}{\sqrt{34}}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Vectors [tex]u=(0,4)[/tex] and [tex]v=(5,-3)[/tex]      

To find : The angle between the vectors?

Solution :

The formula to found the angle between the vector is      

[tex]\cos\theta=\frac{\vec{u}\cdot\vec{v}}{|\vec{u}||\vec{v}|}[/tex]

[tex]u=(0,4)[/tex]

[tex]\vec{u}=0i+4j[/tex]

[tex]v=(5,-3)[/tex]

[tex]\vec{v}=5i-3j[/tex]

[tex]\vec{u}\cdot \vec{v}=0\times 5+4\times -3[/tex]

[tex]\vec{u}\cdot \vec{v}=0-12[/tex]

[tex]\vec{u}\cdot \vec{v}=-12[/tex]

[tex]|\vec{u}|=\sqrt{0^2+4^2}=\sqrt{16}=4[/tex]

[tex]|\vec{v}|=\sqrt{5^2+(-3)^2}=\sqrt{25+9}=\sqrt{34}[/tex]

Substitute in the formula,

[tex]\cos\theta=\frac{-12}{4\sqrt{34}}[/tex]

[tex]\cos\theta=\frac{-3}{\sqrt{34}}[/tex]

[tex]\theta=\cos^{-1}\frac{-3}{\sqrt{34}}[/tex]

Therefore, The angle between the vectors is [tex]\theta=\cos^{-1}\frac{-3}{\sqrt{34}}[/tex]

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