Calculus 3 : Normal Vectors

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Example Questions

Example Question #51 : Normal Vectors

Determine whether the two vectors,  and , are orthogonal or not.

Possible Answers:

The two vectors are orthogonal.

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Correct answer:

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Explanation:

Vectors can be said to be orthogonal, that is to say perpendicular or normal, if their dot product amounts to zero:

To find the dot product of two vectors given the notation

Simply multiply terms across rows:

For our vectors,  and 

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Example Question #52 : Normal Vectors

Determine whether the two vectors,  and , are orthogonal or not.

Possible Answers:

The two vectors are orthogonal.

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Correct answer:

The two vectors are orthogonal.

Explanation:

Vectors can be said to be orthogonal, that is to say perpendicular or normal, if their dot product amounts to zero:

To find the dot product of two vectors given the notation

Simply multiply terms across rows:

For our vectors,  and 

The two vectors are orthogonal.

Example Question #53 : Normal Vectors

Determine whether the two vectors,  and , are orthogonal or not.

Possible Answers:

The two vectors are orthogonal.

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Correct answer:

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Explanation:

Vectors can be said to be orthogonal, that is to say perpendicular or normal, if their dot product amounts to zero:

To find the dot product of two vectors given the notation

Simply multiply terms across rows:

For our vectors,  and 

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Example Question #54 : Normal Vectors

Determine whether the two vectors,  and , are orthogonal or not.

Possible Answers:

The two vectors are orthogonal.

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Correct answer:

The two vectors are orthogonal.

Explanation:

Vectors can be said to be orthogonal, that is to say perpendicular or normal, if their dot product amounts to zero:

To find the dot product of two vectors given the notation

Simply multiply terms across rows:

For our vectors,  and 

The two vectors are orthogonal.

Example Question #55 : Normal Vectors

Determine whether the two vectors,  and , are orthogonal or not.

Possible Answers:

The two vectors are orthogonal.

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Correct answer:

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Explanation:

Vectors can be said to be orthogonal, that is to say perpendicular or normal, if their dot product amounts to zero:

To find the dot product of two vectors given the notation

Simply multiply terms across rows:

For our vectors,  and 

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Example Question #56 : Normal Vectors

Determine whether the two vectors,  and , are orthogonal or not.

Possible Answers:

The two vectors are orthogonal.

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Correct answer:

The two vectors are orthogonal.

Explanation:

Vectors can be said to be orthogonal, that is to say perpendicular or normal, if their dot product amounts to zero:

To find the dot product of two vectors given the notation

Simply multiply terms across rows:

For our vectors,  and 

The two vectors are orthogonal.

Example Question #57 : Normal Vectors

Determine whether the two vectors,  and , are orthogonal or not.

Possible Answers:

The two vectors are orthogonal.

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Correct answer:

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Explanation:

Vectors can be said to be orthogonal, that is to say perpendicular or normal, if their dot product amounts to zero:

To find the dot product of two vectors given the notation

Simply multiply terms across rows:

For our vectors,  and 

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Example Question #58 : Normal Vectors

Determine whether the two vectors,  and , are orthogonal or not.

Possible Answers:

The two vectors are orthogonal.

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Correct answer:

The two vectors are orthogonal.

Explanation:

Vectors can be said to be orthogonal, that is to say perpendicular or normal, if their dot product amounts to zero:

To find the dot product of two vectors given the notation

Simply multiply terms across rows:

For our vectors,  and 

The two vectors are orthogonal.

Example Question #59 : Normal Vectors

Determine whether the two vectors,  and , are orthogonal or not.

Possible Answers:

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

The two vectors are orthogonal.

Correct answer:

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Explanation:

Vectors can be said to be orthogonal, that is to say perpendicular or normal, if their dot product amounts to zero:

To find the dot product of two vectors given the notation

Simply multiply terms across rows:

For our vectors,  and 

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

Example Question #60 : Normal Vectors

Determine whether the two vectors,  and , are orthogonal or not.

Possible Answers:

The two vectors are not orthogonal.

The two vectors are orthogonal.

Correct answer:

The two vectors are orthogonal.

Explanation:

Vectors can be said to be orthogonal, that is to say perpendicular or normal, if their dot product amounts to zero:

To find the dot product of two vectors given the notation

Simply multiply terms across rows:

For our vectors,  and 

The two vectors are orthogonal.

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