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- 0. Review of College Algebra4h 45m
- 1. Measuring Angles40m
- 2. Trigonometric Functions on Right Triangles2h 5m
- 3. Unit Circle1h 19m
- 4. Graphing Trigonometric Functions1h 19m
- 5. Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Basic Trigonometric Equations1h 41m
- 6. Trigonometric Identities and More Equations2h 34m
- 7. Non-Right Triangles1h 38m
- 8. Vectors2h 25m
- 9. Polar Equations2h 5m
- 10. Parametric Equations1h 6m
- 11. Graphing Complex Numbers1h 7m
8. Vectors
Geometric Vectors
Multiple Choice
In the context of geometric vectors, which of the following best describes orthogonal lines?
A
They are lines whose direction vectors have a dot product of .
B
They are lines that are parallel to each other.
C
They are lines whose direction vectors have a dot product of .
D
They are lines that intersect at an angle of .
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Recall that two lines are orthogonal if they intersect at a right angle, which means the angle between them is 90 degrees.
Understand that the direction vectors of lines represent their orientation in space, and the angle between two vectors can be found using their dot product.
Use the dot product formula for two vectors \( \mathbf{a} \) and \( \mathbf{b} \):
\[
\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b} = |\mathbf{a}| |\mathbf{b}| \cos(\theta)
\]
where \( \theta \) is the angle between the vectors.
Since orthogonal lines meet at 90 degrees, substitute \( \theta = 90^\circ \) into the formula, noting that \( \cos(90^\circ) = 0 \). This implies:
\[
\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b} = 0
\]
Conclude that the best description of orthogonal lines is that their direction vectors have a dot product of zero.
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