In three dimensional Cartesian Coordinate system (x,y,z), you have two vectors A and B. Vector A has components Ax= 4, Ay=3, and Az=2, while vector B has components Bx=1, By=5, and Bz=2. What is dot (scalar product) of vectors A and B?
Correct answer: A. 23
- A. 23
- B. -23
- C. 0
- D. 19
Explanation
To find the dot product (scalar product) of vectors A and B, you multiply the corresponding components and add them together:A · B = Ax_Bx + Ay_By + Az_Bz= (4)_(1) + (3)_(5) + (2)_(2)= 4 + 15 + 4= 23So, the correct answer is b. 23.The dot product is a scalar value that represents the amount of "similarity" between the two vectors. In this case, the result is positive, indicating that the vectors have some degree of alignment.
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