Use the dot product to determine whether the vectors are parallel, orthogonal, or neither. v = (sqrt)2j, w = 4i

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Heres the equation

v=0i+2√j
w=4i+0j

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Hello,

As
$\vec{i}*\vec{j}=0\\ \vec{v}*\vec{w}=√(2)*\vec{i}*4*\vec{j}=4*√(2)*0=0$
Vectors are orthogonal.

Ehab Refaat answered Jun 13, 2017