Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - The Dot Product - 9.2 Exercises - Page 646: 16

Answer

These two vectors are perpendicular

Work Step by Step

$\vec{u}=\langle0,-5\rangle$ $,$ $\vec{v}=\langle4,0\rangle$ Find $\vec{u}\cdot\vec{v}$ by multiplying corresponding components and adding: $\vec{u}\cdot\vec{v}=(0)(4)+(-5)(0)=0+0=0$ Since the dot product of these two vectors is equal to $0$, these two vectors are perpendicular.
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