Question

In real number multiplication, if uv1=uv2 and u does not equal zero we can cancel out u and conclude that v1=v2. Does the same rule hold for the dot product?

Answer 1

The conclusion v₁=v₂ can not be made. Let u=(1,1,1),v₁=(2,3,-5),v₂=(4,-1,-3). The dot product of u.v₁=uv₂ is satisfied,but v₁≠v₂.The correct answer is c.

What is dot product?

The dot product, also known as the scalar product, is an algebraic operation that yields a single integer from two equal-length sequences of numbers.

The dot product of two vectors' Cartesian coordinates is commonly used in Euclidean geometry.

Because there may be more than the 1 vectors satisfying the expression.

$\rm uv_1 = 1 \times 2 +1 \times 3 +1 \times(-5)=0$

$\rm uv_2= 4-1-3 =0$

The v₁ is not found equal to the v₂.

The conclusion v₁=v₂ can not be made. Let u=(1,1,1),v₁=(2,3,-5),v₂=(4,-1,-3). The dot product of u.v₁=uv₂ is satisfied,but v₁≠v₂.The correct answer is c.

Hence, the correct answer is c.

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