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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Determine whether the vectors u and v are parallel, orthogonal, or neither. u = <7, 2>, v = <21, 6>

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

if they are orthogonal then U dot V = 0 if they are parallel then U cross V = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im confused

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

do you know how to dot two vectors?

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

just notice that v = 3u and thus they are parallel

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

make sense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not really...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so let's say these vectors start at the origin and they go out from there. Can you see that the slope of the first vector is 2/7?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer is parallel only

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