Questions: Find a · b. a=7i+j, b=i-2j+k Find a · b. a=5,b=6, the angle between a and b is 30°. If u is a unit vector, find u · v and u · w. (Assume v and w are also unit vectors.) u · v=

Find a · b.
a=7i+j, b=i-2j+k
Find a · b.
a=5,b=6, the angle between a and b is 30°.
If u is a unit vector, find u · v and u · w. (Assume v and w are also unit vectors.)
u · v=
Transcript text: Find $\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b}$. \[ \mathbf{a}=7 \mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}, \quad \mathbf{b}=\mathbf{i}-2 \mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k} \] Find $\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b}$. $|\mathbf{a}|=5,|\mathbf{b}|=6$, the angle between $\mathbf{a}$ and $\mathbf{b}$ is $30^{\circ}$. If $\mathbf{u}$ is a unit vector, find $\mathbf{u} \cdot \mathbf{v}$ and $\mathbf{u} \cdot \mathbf{w}$. (Assume $\mathbf{v}$ and $\mathbf{w}$ are also unit vectors.) \[ \mathbf{u} \cdot \mathbf{v}= \]
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Solution Steps

Step 1: Calculate the dot product of vectors a and b

Given vectors: \[ \mathbf{a} = 7\mathbf{i} + \mathbf{j} \] \[ \mathbf{b} = \mathbf{i} - 2\mathbf{j} + \mathbf{k} \]

The dot product \(\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b}\) is calculated as: \[ \mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b} = (7\mathbf{i} + \mathbf{j}) \cdot (\mathbf{i} - 2\mathbf{j} + \mathbf{k}) \] \[ = 7 \cdot 1 + 1 \cdot (-2) + 0 \cdot 1 \] \[ = 7 - 2 + 0 \] \[ = 5 \]

Final Answer

\[ \mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b} = 5 \]

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