69. Choose the correct answer:

If θ is the angle between two vectors  a  and  b  then  a.b0   only when:

(A) 0<θ<π2

(B) 0θπ2

(C) 0<θ<π

(D) 0θπ

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Let, θ in triangle between two vector a&b

Then, without loss of generality, a&b are non-zero vector so that |a|&|b|

are positive.

We know, a.b=|a||b|cosθ

So, a.b0

|a||b|cosθ0cosθ0[|a|&|b|arepositive]0θπ2

Therefore, a.b0 , when 0θπ2

Hence, the correct answer is B.

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