If a vector 2 i + 3 j + 8 k is perpendicular to the vector 4 j - 4 i + k, then the value of is
- 1/2
- -1/2
- 1
- -1.
Answer
(2) -1/2
Solution
For perpendicular vectors the dot product is zero:
(2 i + 3 j + 8 k) (-4 i + 4 j + k) = 0
2(-4) + 3(4) + 8 = 0
4 + 8 = 0
= - 12
Answer: (2)