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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find a • b. a = 4i + 8j, b = -2i + 3j

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Venny Can you help me out bud?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

To find the dot product, you multiply the corresponding components. Then you add up the products.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh that's easy. So it's <-8, 24>

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you got the products -8 and 24 now you add them up: -8+24 = 16, which is the final result of the dot product

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahhh cool :) thanks.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

np

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