NEET-XII-Physics
02: Physics and Mathematics
- #9Let ε1 and ε2 be the angles made by
A→and
-A→with the positive X-axis. Show that tan ε1 = tan ε2. Thus, giving tan ε does not uniquely determine the direction of
A→.Ans : The direction of `` -\stackrel{\to }{A}`` is opposite to `` \stackrel{\to }{A}``. So, if vector `` \stackrel{\to }{A}`` and `` -\stackrel{\to }{A}`` make the angles ε1 and ε2 with the X-axis, respectively, then ε1 is equal to ε2 as shown in the figure:

Here, tan ε1 = tan ε2
Because these are alternate angles.
Thus, giving tan ε does not uniquely determine the direction of `` \stackrel{\to }{A}``.
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