Angle between proton velocity and B-field

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Homework Statement:
Please see below
Relevant Equations:
F = qV x B
For this problem,
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The solution is,
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However, this may seem like a silly question, but do we need both angles?

Many thanks!
 

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The two angles are supplementary. Either one is correct if you only have the magnitude of the cross product.
 
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The two angles are supplementary. Either one is correct if you only have the magnitude of the cross product.
Thank you @kuruman !
 

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