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# The Dot Product # The Dot Product
The dot product of two vectors $\vec{u} = \langle a, b \rangle$ and $\vec{v} = \langle c, d \rangle$ is $\vec{u} * \vec{v} = ac + bd$. The dot product of two vectors $\vec{u} = \langle a, b \rangle$ and $\vec{v} = \langle c, d \rangle$ is $\vec{u} * \vec{v} = ac + bd$.
- Given that $\vec{u} = \langle -7, 3 \rangle$, and $\vec{v} = \langle -3, 4 \rangle$, find $\vec{u} * \vec{v}$. - Given that $\vec{u} = \langle -7, 3 \rangle$, and $\vec{v} = \langle -3, 4 \rangle$, find $\vec{u} \cdot \vec{v}$.
- $\vec{u} * \vec{v} = -7 * -4 + 3 * 4$ - $\vec{u} \cdot \vec{v} = -7 \cdot -4 + 3 \cdot 4$
The dot product can be used to find the angle between two vectors. The dot product can be used to find the angle between two vectors.
If $\theta (0\degree < \theta < 180\degree)$, is the angle between two nonzero vectors $\vec{u}$ and $\vec{v}$, then If $\theta (0\degree < \theta < 180\degree)$, is the angle between two nonzero vectors $\vec{u}$ and $\vec{v}$, then
$$ \cos\theta = \dfrac{\vec{u}*\vec{v}}{|\vec{u}||\vec{v}|} $$ $$ \cos\theta = \dfrac{\vec{u}\cdot\vec{v}}{|\vec{u}||\vec{v}|} $$
# Work # Work
The dot product can be used to compute the work required to move an object a certain distance. The dot product can be used to compute the work required to move an object a certain distance.