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? asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 1 decade ago

Vector dot product homework help?

if A = 2i^+6k^

B=6i^+5j^

find A.B

if A.B=0 then what do u conclude from it?

one more question

if A = 6i^+9k^

and B=-4i^+4j^

then find A+B,A-B,A.B

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  • bonobo
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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      A • B = (2i + 0j + 6k) • (6i + 5j + 0k)

      A • B = 12i² + 10ij + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 36ik + 30jk + 0

     All interplanar dot products (ij, ik, jk) = 0 since cos[90º] = 0

      A • B = 12i² = -12

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      If A • B = 0 , then A and B are perpendicular

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      A − B = (6i + 0j + 9k) − (-4i + 4j + 0k)

      A − B = 6i + 0j + 9k + 4i − 4j − 0k

      A − B = 10i − 4j + 9k

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      A + B  and  A • B  are similar

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