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Show that 2i - j + 4k and 5i + j - 2k are orthogonal.

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Final answer:

The vectors 2i - j + 4k and 5i + j - 2k are not orthogonal.

Step-by-step explanation:

To show that two vectors are orthogonal, we need to demonstrate that their dot product is zero. Let the first vector be a = 2i - j + 4k and the second vector be b = 5i + j - 2k. The dot product of a and b is given by a · b = (2)(5) + (-1)(1) + (4)(-2) = 10 - 1 - 8 = 1. Since the dot product is not equal to zero, the vectors a and b are not orthogonal.

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