Q 23.

Question

In Exercises 20-23, find the dot product of the given pairs of vectors and the angle between the two vectors.

u=-5,1,3,  v=-3,2,7

Step-by-Step Solution

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Answer

The dot product is 38 and the angle is cos-1382170.

1Step 1. Given information.

The given pairs of vectors are:

u=-5,1,3 and v=-3,2,7

2Step 2. Find the dot product.

The dot product is: u·v=u1v1+u2v2+u3v3

u=-5,1,3 and v=-3,2,7u·v=-5-3+12+37=15+2+21=38

Therefore, the dot product of the given two vectors u=-5,1,3 and v=-3,2,7 is 38.

3Step 3. Find the angle between the two vectors.

The formula for the angle  between the two vectors is:

cosθ=u·vuvu=-5,1,3 and v=-3,2,7u·v=38u=-52+12+3225+1+9=35v=-32+22+729+4+49=62

Then,

cosθ=u·vuvcosθ=383562θ=cos-1382170

Therefore, the angle is cos-1382170.