SCALAR (DOT) PRODUCT PERPENDICULAR VECTORS
Vectors need to be tail to tail for dot product, vector projections and angle between two vectors as in the diagram. Example
Properties of scalar product. Scalar product of two perpendicular vectors.
Direction cosines.
Example
Vector resolutes (projections).
The shortest distance from point B to the line through OA.
Example 3 Given A (2, -1, 2) and B (3, 0, -4), find: a) b) whether angle AOB is acute, obtuse or right angle c) the vector resolute of in the direction of d) the magnitude of angle OAB, to the nearest degree. , where M is the midpoint of AB. the shortest distance between O and AB, correct to 1 d.p. p, given that and are linearly dependent.
is the required vector resolute
d) is the angle between and . f) shortest distance is the length OV.
g) linearly dependent means that
Notes pages for vector resolutes on TI Nspire CAS
Notes pages for vector resolutes on TI Nspire CAS Ex 2C Q2, 3b, 4c,d, 5a, b, 6, 8, 9, 10 Ex 2D Q 1, 3, 4c, 6 c, 7, 9, 10