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Calculate, correct to one decimal place, the angle between 5i + 12j and -2i + 3j.

A.

54.8°

B.

56.3°

C.

66.4°

D.

76.3°

Correct answer is B

a.b=|a||b|cosθ

(5i+12j).(2i+3j)=10+36=26

26=|5i+12j||2i+3j|cosθ

|5i+12j|=52+122=25+144=13

|2i+3j|=22+32=4+9=13

26=13(13)cosθ

cosθ=261313=0.5547

\theta = 56.3°