Trigonometry (11th Edition) Clone

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Chapter 7 - Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors - Section 7.5 - Applications of Vectors - Exercises - Page 344: 63

Answer

Orthogonal vectors

Work Step by Step

If $ u \cdot v = 0 $ for two nonzero vectors $u=\left\langle a,b\right\rangle$ and $v=\left\langle c,d\right\rangle$, then $\cos \theta = 0 $ means $\theta= 90°$ and the vectors $u$ and $v$ are called orthogonal vectors. The dot product is given by: $u\cdot v=\left\langle a,b\right\rangle\cdot\left\langle c,d\right\rangle=ac+bd$ Now for $\left\langle 1,2\right\rangle$ and $\left\langle -6,3\right\rangle$ we have $\left\langle 1,2\right\rangle\cdot\left\langle -6,3\right\rangle=(1)(-6)+(2)(3)=-6+6=0$. Since $\left\langle 1,2\right\rangle\cdot\left\langle -6,3\right\rangle=0$ therefore the vectors $\left\langle 1,2\right\rangle$ and $\left\langle -6,3\right\rangle$ are orthogonal vectors (to each other).
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