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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find a ⋅ b. a = <2, 4>, b = <2, 5> I think it's <4, 9>. Is that correct?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

dot product is NOT a vector

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

dot product of two vectors gives u a scalar

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

what you did is a + b but you need to do a.b right ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it'd be 24?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

You got it !!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks!

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

dot product : just "multiply" the corresponding components and "add"

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

np :)

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