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Orthogonal Vectors


Two vectors u and v whose dot product is u·v=0 (i.e., the vectors are perpendicular) are said to be orthogonal. In three-space, three vectors can be mutually perpendicular.


See also

Dot Product, Orthogonal Basis, Orthonormal Basis, Orthonormal Vectors, Perpendicular

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Orthogonal Vectors." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/OrthogonalVectors.html

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