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If the sum of two unit vectors is also a unit vector. Find the magnitude of their difference?

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Solution :Let`HATA "and" HATB` are the given UNIT vectors and `hatR` is their RESULTANT then `|hatR|=|hatA+hatB|`
`1=sqrt((hatA)^(2)+(hatB)^(2)+2|hatA||hatB| COS theta), 1=1 +1+2 cos theta rArr cos theta =-1/2`
`|vecA-vecB|=sqrt((hatA)^(2)+(hatB)^(2)-2|hatA||hatB|cos theta)=sqrt(1+1-2xx1xx1(-1/2))=sqrt3`


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