For what values of b are the vectors ?-51, b, 2? and ?b, b^2, b? orthogonal? Answer (separate with commas) b = (-7, 0, 7)
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So, we need to find the dot product of the given vectors and set it equal to zero. The dot product of two vectors ~a=(a1,a2,a3) and ~b=(b1,b2,b3) is given by: ~a · ~b = a1b1 + a2b2 + a3b3 Using this formula, we can find the dot product of the given Show more…
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