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Physics..
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Uhhh I haven't taken physics AP but don't you just do law of cosines?

Assume |A| = |B| = 1 (problem doesn't state otherwise, so why not)

Then, by Law of Cosines:
|A+B| = sqrt(1 + 1 - 2 cos θWink = sqrt(2 - 2 cos θWink
|A-B| = sqrt(1 + 1 - 2 cos (180-θWink) = sqrt(2 + 2 cos θWink

|A+B| = n*|A-B|
sqrt(2 - 2 cos θWink = n*(sqrt(2 + 2 cos θWink)
2 - 2 cos θ = 2n^2 + 2n^2 cos θ
2 - 2n^2 = (2 + 2n^2) cos θ
cos θ = (1 - n^2)/(1 + n^2)

Probably able to be simplified, but I can't be bothered.
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Physics.. - by HooKarez - 2009-10-01, 05:49 PM
Physics.. - by shouri - 2009-10-01, 05:52 PM
Physics.. - by HooKarez - 2009-10-01, 05:56 PM
Physics.. - by KajitiSouls - 2009-10-01, 06:09 PM
Physics.. - by HooKarez - 2009-10-01, 10:45 PM
Physics.. - by KajitiSouls - 2009-10-01, 10:56 PM
Physics.. - by Russt - 2009-10-01, 11:16 PM
Physics.. - by KajitiSouls - 2009-10-01, 11:43 PM
Physics.. - by Russt - 2009-10-02, 12:02 AM
Physics.. - by KajitiSouls - 2009-10-02, 12:10 AM
Physics.. - by apathy - 2009-10-02, 12:57 AM

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