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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Evaluate the expression: v ⋅ w Given the vectors: r = <8, 8, -6>; v = <3, -8, -3>; w = <-4, -2, -6>

OpenStudy (kaylaprincess):

multiply element by element.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would it be (3)(-8)(-3)+(-4)(-2)(-6) ??? @kaylaprincess

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

vector multiplication isnt easy as addition or multiplication by scalar

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you have notes on cross product?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry dot product

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not really.. i take the class online and was honestly REALLY confused reading the section

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you do the 1st terms time each other plus the 2nd terms times each other....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(3)(-8)(-3)+(-4)(-2)(-6) 72 + (-46) 26 Is that right ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8*(-4)+8(-2)+...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry that r*w but same idea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

v1*w1+v2*w2+v3*w3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not v1*v2*v3+w1*w2*w3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OOOOHHHHHHHHHH so 3(-4)+(-8)(-2)+(-3)(-6) -12+16+18 22

OpenStudy (anonymous):

looks like it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you soooooo muck :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problem

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