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14 October, 01:05

Are the vectors u = (2,3) and v = (-6, 4) orthogonal?

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  1. 14 October, 03:31
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    We need to find dot products of 2 vectors:

    u·v = x1*x2 + y1*y2

    u·v = 2 * (-6) + 3*4 = - 12 + 12 = 0

    Another way to write dot product u·v = |u|*|v|*cos α.

    Because the do product = 0, we can write

    |u|*|v|*cos α = 0.

    That means cos α = 0, and thus α=90⁰, so vectors v and u are orthogonal.
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