6.2 Dot Product of Vectors
What you’ll learn about The Dot Product Angle Between Vectors Projecting One Vector onto Another Work … and why Vectors are used extensively in mathematics and science applications such as determining the net effect of several forces acting on an object and computing the work done by a force acting on an object.
Dot Product
Properties of the Dot Product Let u, v, and w be vectors and let c be a scalar. 1. u·v = v·u 2. u·u = |u|2 3. 0·u = 0 4. u·(v + w) = u·v + u·w (u + v) ·w = u·w + v·w 5. (cu)·v = u·(cv) = c(u·v)
Example Finding the Dot Product
Example Finding the Dot Product
Angle Between Two Vectors
Example Finding the Angle Between Vectors
Example Finding the Angle Between Vectors
Orthogonal Vectors The vectors u and v are orthogonal if and only if u·v = 0.
Projection of u and v
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