Ask your own question, for FREE!
Mathematics 18 Online
OpenStudy (mukul123):

Can someone explain this particular step?

OpenStudy (kenrick143):

Where?

OpenStudy (mukul123):

wait i am attaching

OpenStudy (mukul123):

OpenStudy (holsteremission):

You have two vectors, \(\left(\dfrac{3}{\sqrt{11}},-\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{11}},\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{11}}\right)\) and \((l,m,n)\), that are said to be perpendicular, which means the dot product of these two vectors is zero: \[\left(\dfrac{3}{\sqrt{11}},-\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{11}},\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{11}}\right)\cdot(l,m,n)=\frac{3l}{\sqrt{11}}-\frac{m}{\sqrt{11}}+\frac{n}{\sqrt{11}}=0\]and multiplying both sides by \(\sqrt{11}\) gives the first equation, \[3l-m+n=0\]

OpenStudy (mukul123):

Got it!

Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!