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Here are the steps to solve these problems: 1) To find the angle between two vectors, take the dot product and divide by the magnitude of each vector. (3i + 4j - k) . (2i - j + k) = 3*2 + 4*(-1) + (-1)*1 = 6 - 4 - 1 = 1 |3i + 4j - k| = sqrt(9 + 16 + 1) = sqrt(26) |2i - j + k| = sqrt(4 + 1 + 1) = sqrt(6) cosθ = dot product / (magnitude1 * magnitude2) = 1 / (sqrt(26) * sqrt(6))

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18 views14 pages

bffc242a69031527765c79634b09f079 (1)

Here are the steps to solve these problems: 1) To find the angle between two vectors, take the dot product and divide by the magnitude of each vector. (3i + 4j - k) . (2i - j + k) = 3*2 + 4*(-1) + (-1)*1 = 6 - 4 - 1 = 1 |3i + 4j - k| = sqrt(9 + 16 + 1) = sqrt(26) |2i - j + k| = sqrt(4 + 1 + 1) = sqrt(6) cosθ = dot product / (magnitude1 * magnitude2) = 1 / (sqrt(26) * sqrt(6))

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Multiplication of two

Vectors
Dot Product or Scalar Product
In dot product, the symbol of multiplication between the vectors is
represented by ‘ . ‘ The result of the product is a scalar value.
Q
Consider two vectors A and B making an angle θ
with each other. B
The dot or scalar product is given by
θ
A.B O
A . B = | A | | B | cos θ and cos θ = A P
|A||B|

A . B = A (B cos θ) A . B = B (A cos θ)
Q Q
B
B
or
θ Acosθ
θ
O P O P
Bcosθ A A

Geometrically, B cos θ is the projection of B onto A and A cos θ is the


projection of A onto B.
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Properties of Dot Product
1. Dot product results in a scalar value.
2. Dot product or Scalar product is commutative. A.B= B.A

3. Dot product is distributive. A . (B + C) = A.B+ A.C

4. i . i = j . j = k . k = 1

5. i . j = j . k = k . i = 0
A.B
6. Component of A along B = | A | cos θ = =A.B
|B|

A.B
7. Component of B along A = | B | cos θ = =B.A
|A|
8. If a = ax i + ay j + az k

b = bx i + by j + bz k

then a . b = (ax bx + ay by + az bz)


a . a = (ax ax + ay ay + az az) a2 = (ax2 + ay2 + az2)
b . b = (bx bx + by by + bz bz) b2 = (bx2 + by2 + bz2)
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Textbook - exercise
Homework

1. Compute the angle between two vectors 3i + 4j – k and 2i – j + k.

2. Find the angle between two vectors 5i – j + k and i + j – k.

4.

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