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Unit vectors a and b satisfy |a + b| = 1. The angle between them is
A150°
B90°
C60°
D120°
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 120°
Squaring gives 1 + 1 + 2 cos θ = 1, so cos θ = −1/2 and θ = 120°.
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