Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 13 - Vector Geometry - 13.3 Dot Product and the Angle Between Two Vectors - Exercises - Page 666: 5

Answer

5

Work Step by Step

We know that, In general $(a_{1}\hat{i}+b_{1}\hat{j})\cdot(a_{2}\hat{i}+b_{2}\hat{j})= a_{1}a_{2}+b_{1}b_{2}$. Then, $<3,1>\cdot<4,-7>= 3\times4+(1\times-7)= 5$
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