79.9k views
5 votes
If a.b= 0 what is the angle between a and b​

User Ndim
by
5.3k points

1 Answer

0 votes

Answer:

π/2 (90°)

Step-by-step explanation:

The dot product of two vectors equals the product of their magnitudes and the cosine of the angle between them.

a·b = ||a|| ||b|| cos θ

If the dot product is 0:

0 = ||a|| ||b|| cos θ

0 = cos θ

θ = π/2

The angle between a and b is π/2 (90°).

User Paolo Bozzola
by
5.0k points