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3

Which pair of vectors is orthogonal?

A
u = ⟨–3, 2⟩ and v = ⟨–2, 1⟩
B
u = ⟨1, 5⟩ and v = ⟨–5, 1⟩
C
u = ⟨2, 1⟩ and v = ⟨–4, 3⟩
D
u = ⟨2, 3⟩ and v = ⟨3, 1⟩
7

What is the relationship between vectors u = ⟨1, 0⟩ and v = ⟨0, –3⟩?

A
The vectors form an acute angle of approximately 48°.
B
The vectors form an acute angle of approximately 71°.
C
The vectors are orthogonal because the angle between them is 90°.
D
The vectors form an obtuse angle of approximately 132°.
8

Consider vectors u = ⟨2, 1⟩ and v = ⟨4, –1⟩ with the angle between them equal to 40°. What are the scalar projections uv and vu?

A
uv = 1.33 and vu = 1.33
B
uv = 1.33 and vu = 3.16
C
uv = 1.71 and vu = 1.33
D
uv = 1.71 and vu = 3.16
10

Given u = ⟨1, 3⟩, v = ⟨2, 1⟩, and cos(ϴ) = , where ϴ is the angle between the vectors, what is the scalar projection uv and the dot product u · v?

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A
uv = 1.41 and u · v = 4.47
B
uv = 2.24 and u · v = 5.00
C
uv = 2.24 and u · v = 7.07
D
uv = 7.07 and u · v = 15.81

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