Dot Product and Angle Bisector

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Dot Product and Angle Bisector

If $$\vec a$$ and $$\vec b$$ have equal magnitudes:

$$|\vec a|=|\vec b|$$

then:

$$|\vec a+\vec b|=2|\vec a|\cos\frac{\theta}{2}$$

Usage

- Useful in problems involving the sum of equal-magnitude vectors.

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