Question 20 • Precalculus
Use the formula |r − s| = √(|r|² + |s|² − 2|r||s|cos θ), where θ is the angle between the vectors. Their direction angles differ by 225° − 30° = 195°, and cos(195°) = cos(165°). Therefore the expression uses cos(165°), matching choice A.
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