If a and b make an angle -1 ( 59 ) with each other, then | a + b| = 2| a - b| for | a| = n| b|. The integer value of n is .
Answer
3
Solution
Squaring: a2 + b2 + 2ab = 2(a2 + b2 - 2ab )
a2 + b2 = 6ab = 103ab
Putting a = nb: n2 + 1 = 103n
3n2 - 10n + 3 = 0 (3n - 1)(n - 3) = 0
So n = 3 or 13; the integer value is n = 3.
Answer: 3