Which of the following relations is true for two unit vectors $\hat{A}$ and $\hat{B}$ making an angle $\theta$ to each other?

  • A
    $|\hat{A}+\hat{B}|=|\hat{A}-\hat{B}| \tan \frac{\theta}{2}$
  • B
    $|\hat{A}-\hat{B}|=|\hat{A}+\hat{B}| \tan \frac{\theta}{2}$
  • C
    $|\hat{A}+\hat{B}|=|\hat{A}-\hat{B}| \cos \frac{\theta}{2}$
  • D
    $|\hat{A}-\hat{B}|=|\hat{A}+\hat{B}| \cos \frac{\theta}{2}$

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