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    The Scalar(or Dot Product), of two vectors a and b is simply written as a.b. The value of the product is a scalar quantity.The rules governing scalar product are outlined here, along with some worked examples.

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    The Scalar Product

    Introduction

    The Scalar(or Dot Product), of two vectors a and b is written

    a.b

    If the two vectors are inclined to each other by an angle(say θ ) then the product is written

    a.b = |a|.|b|cosθ or a.b = abcos θ

    Even though the left hand side of the equation is written in terms of vectors, the answer is
    a scalar quantity.

    Rules

    a.b = abcos θ = b.a

    when a & b are parallel, θ = 0, cos θ = 1 , a.b = ab


    (unit vectors i.i = j.j = k.k = 1)

    when a & b are at 90o , θ = 90o, cos θ = 0 , a.b = 0


    (unit vectors: i.j = j.i = 0 j.k = k.j = 0 k.i = i.k = 0)

    if a = a1i + a2j + a3k and b = b1i + b2j + b3k

    then

    a.b = a1b1 + a2b2 + a3b3

    |a|2 = a.a = a12 + a22 + a32

    a.(b + c) = a.b + a.c a.(b - c) = a.b - a.c

    (a + b).c = a.c + b.c (a - b).c = a.c - b.c

    (λa).b = λ(a.b) = a.(λb)

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    Example #1

    Given that a = 3i - j + 2k and b = 2i + j - 2k ,


    find a.b and the included angle between the vectors to 1 d.p.

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    Example #2

    What is the vector equation describing the straight line passing through the points A(-8, 1,
    -2) and B(10, -1, 3)?

    Find the coordinates of a point P on AB such that OP is perpendicular to AB(origin O),


    hence find the distance OP to 2d.p.

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