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Find the angle between the vectors u=i-9j and v=8i+5j

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Answer:
\cos^(-1) \left((-37)/(√(7298)) \right) \approx 115.665^(\circ)

Explanation:


u \cdot v=(1)(8)+(-9)(5)=-37\\\\|u|=\sqrt{1^(2)+(-9)^(2)}=√(82)\\\\|v|=\sqrt{8^(2)+5^(2)}=√(89)\\\\\cos \theta=(-37)/(√(82)√(89))\\\\\theta=\cos^(-1) \left((-37)/(√(82)√(89)) \right)\\\\\theta=\boxed{\cos^(-1) \left((-37)/(√(7298)) \right) \approx 115.665^(\circ)}

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