Question P2.8: In each case, set up the dot product to find the angle θ. Do......

In each case, set up the dot product to find the angle θ. Do not calculate the result.

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a. \mathbf{r}_{A}=\{3 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{m}, \quad r_{A}=3 \mathrm{~m}

\mathbf{r}_{B}=\{2 \mathbf{i}+2 \mathbf{j}-1 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{m}, \quad r_{B}=3 \mathrm{~m}

\mathbf{r}_{A} \cdot \mathbf{r}_{B}=0(2)+0(2)+(3)(-1)=-3 \mathrm{~m}^{2}

\mathbf{r}_{A} \cdot \mathbf{r}_{B}=r_{A} r_{B} \cos \theta

-3=3(3) \cos \theta

b. \mathbf{r}_{A}=\{-2 \mathbf{i}+2 \mathbf{j}+1 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{m}, \quad r_{A}=3 \mathrm{~m}

\mathbf{r}_{B}=\{1.5 \mathbf{i}-2 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{m}, \quad r_{B}=2.5 \mathrm{~m}

\mathbf{r}_{A} \cdot \mathbf{r}_{B}=(-2)(1.5)+2(0)+(1)(-2)=-5 \mathrm{~m}^{2}

\mathbf{r}_{A} \cdot \mathbf{r}_{B}=r_{A} r_{B} \cos \theta

-5=3(2.5) \cos \theta

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