Determine if these two vectors are perpendicular. a=[1,4,8], b=[0,6,-3]
Start by determining dot product. a.b = 1x0 + 4x6 + 8*-3 = 0as a.b = |a||b|cos(theta)cos(theta) = 0therefore theta = 90 degTherefore vectors are perpendicular
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