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Ch. 7 - Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors
Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 72

Determine whether each pair of vectors is orthogonal.
〈1, 1〉, 〈1, -1〉

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Recall that two vectors are orthogonal if their dot product is zero. The dot product of two vectors \(\langle a_1, a_2 \rangle\) and \(\langle b_1, b_2 \rangle\) is given by the formula: \[ \text{Dot product} = a_1 \times b_1 + a_2 \times b_2 \]
Identify the components of the given vectors: the first vector is \(\langle 1, 1 \rangle\) and the second vector is \(\langle 1, -1 \rangle\).
Calculate the dot product using the components: \[ (1) \times (1) + (1) \times (-1) \]
Simplify the expression to find the value of the dot product.
Check if the dot product equals zero. If it does, the vectors are orthogonal; if not, they are not orthogonal.

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