# Homework Help: (Urgent) Finding the angle between A and B. Using magnitudes and the sum of vectors

1. Aug 31, 2012

### LVanderlinden

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

Vectors A and B have equal magnitudes of 15.0. If the sum of A and B is the vector 4.55 j, determine the angle between A and B.

3. The attempt at a solution

2. Aug 31, 2012

### Oxvillian

Re: (Urgent) Finding the angle between A and B. Using magnitudes and the sum of vecto

Try looking at

$$({\bf A} + {\bf B})\bullet({\bf A} + {\bf B})$$

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3. Aug 31, 2012

### Simon Bridge

Re: (Urgent) Finding the angle between A and B. Using magnitudes and the sum of vecto

It helps if you show how you have attempted it.

Have you tried sketching two equal magnitude vectors with some arbitrary angle between them, then working out the equation for the magnitude of the sum as a function of the angle? (there is a simplification if you put the y axis along the resultant vector.)

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