Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285741552
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 12 - Section 12.3 - The Dot Product - 12.3 Exercises - Page 813: 23

Answer

The two vectors are orthogonal. a * b = 0

Work Step by Step

We know two vectors are orthogonal if and only a * b = 0 We know two vectors are perpendicular if the angle between them is (pi/2) or 90 degrees. a= <9,3> and b = 9*(-2) + 3*6 = 0 Therfore two vectors are othrogonal
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