1. Find the vectors representing the two arms of $\angle BAC$.
Since ∠BAC is the angle between AB and AC,
AB=(3−17−0)=(27),AC=(3−15−0)=(25).2. Find the magnitudes of the two vectors.
∣AB∣=22+72=53,∣AC∣=22+52=29.3. Apply the scalar product formula to find the cosine of the angle.
Let θ=∠BAC.
AB⋅AC=2(2)+7(5)=39.
Using a⋅b=∣a∣∣b∣cosθ,
cosθ=532939.
4. Evaluate the angle using inverse cosine.
θ=cos−1(532939)
θ≈29.7∘.