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For the following exercises, use the given vectors to find the quantities.Find the values of $a$ such that vectors $\langle 2,4, a\rangle$ and $\langle 0,-1, a\rangle$ and $\quad\langle 0,-1, a\rangle$ are orthogonal.
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The dot product of two vectors $\langle x_1, y_1, z_1\rangle$ and $\langle x_2, y_2, z_2\rangle$ is given by $x_1x_2 + y_1y_2 + z_1z_2$. Show more…
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