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SMAT011 Week 1 Practice Quiz
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A vector that is orthogonal (perpendicular) to both vectors 𝑎 _ = ⟨ − 2 , − 5 , 1 ⟩ and 𝑏 _ = ⟨ 1 , 3 , − 2 ⟩ is: Hint: Vectors 𝑣 _ and 𝑤 _ are orthogonal if and only if 𝑣 _ ⋅ 𝑤 _ = 0 .
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We are asked to find a vector orthogonal to both a = ⟨−2, −5, 1⟩ and b = ⟨1, 3, −2⟩.
A standard way is to compute the cross product a × b, which yields a vector perpendicular to both a and b.
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