What is the angle around a vector from three vectors

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With three unit vectors $\vec{u}$, $\vec{v}$ and $\vec{w}$, where:

  • $\vec{v}$ and $\vec{w}$ are strictly on the orthogonal plane of $\vec{u}$;
  • in a left-handed coordinate system around $\vec{u}$.

How to get the angle from $\vec{v}$ to $\vec{w}$?

I know about the dot-product angle:

$$\cos \theta = \frac{\vec{v} \cdot \vec{w}}{\left|\left|\vec{v}\right|\right|\left|\left|\vec{w}\right|\right|}$$

but that gives the shortest angle despite the left-handed coordinate system.

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