Determine whether the vectors u and v are orthogonal, parallel or neither. (show/explain your answers) a) u = \(2, -3, 1\) v = \(-1, -1, -1\) b) u = j + 6k v = i - 2j - k
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To determine whether two vectors are orthogonal, we need to calculate their dot product. If the dot product is zero, the vectors are orthogonal. If the dot product is non-zero, the vectors are not orthogonal. For vector u=(2,-3,1) and v=(1,-1,-1), the dot Show more…
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