If A= <2 ,6 ,-3 >A=<2,6,3> and B= <3 ,-1 ,5 >B=<3,1,5>, what is A*B -||A|| ||B||AB||A||||B||?

1 Answer
Jan 12, 2016

15 - sqrt1715151715

Explanation:

If AA and BB are vectors, then A.B = sum_(i=1)^3 x_(ai)y_(bi)A.B=3i=1xaiybi with a_i,b_i in {1,2,3}ai,bi{1,2,3}.

A.B = 2*3 + 6*(-1) + 5*(-3) = 6 - 6 - 15 = 15A.B=23+6(1)+5(3)=6615=15.

||A|| = sqrt(x_a^2 + y_a^2 + z_a^2)||A||=x2a+y2a+z2a, so ||A|| = sqrt(2^2 + 6^2 + (-3)^2) = sqrt49||A||=22+62+(3)2=49 and ||B|| = sqrt(3^2 + (-1)^2 + 5^2) = sqrt(35)||B||=32+(1)2+52=35

Hence A.B - ||A||*||B|| = 15 - sqrt(35*49) = 15 - sqrt(1715)A.B||A||||B||=153549=151715