Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
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Chapter 11 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - 11.3 Exercises - Page 773: 14

Answer

$\frac{\pi}{2}$ rad = $90^\circ$

Work Step by Step

$\mathbf{u}=3\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}$ and $\mathbf{v}=2\mathbf{i}-3\mathbf{j}$ $\mathbf{u}\cdot\mathbf{v}=3\times2+2\times(-3)+1\times0=6-6+0=0$ $\|\mathbf{u}\|=\sqrt{3^2+2^2+1^2}=\sqrt{14}$ and $\|\mathbf{v}\|=\sqrt{2^2+(-3)^2}=\sqrt{13}$ ${\theta}=\cos^{-1}\frac{\mathbf{u}\cdot\mathbf{v}}{\|\mathbf{u}\|\|\mathbf{v}\|}=\cos^{-1}\frac{0}{\sqrt{14}\sqrt{13}}=\cos^{-1}{0}=\frac{\pi}{2}$ rad = $90^\circ$
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