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Grade 12 math · D.3 · Vectors

Find dot products and perpendicular vectors

Multiply matching components and add. Perpendicular vectors have dot product 0.

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  1. Find the dot product ⟨1, −1⟩ · ⟨3, 1⟩.

    Answer: 2

  2. Find the dot product ⟨−2, −4⟩ · ⟨1, 5⟩.

    Answer: -22

  3. Find the dot product ⟨−5, −1⟩ · ⟨4, 3⟩.

    Answer: -23

Tip: Multiply matching components and add. Perpendicular vectors have dot product 0.

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