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$\\boldsymbol{v} = \\begin{pmatrix}\\var{a} \\\\ \\var{b} \\\\ x \\end{pmatrix}$ and $\\boldsymbol{w} = \\begin{pmatrix} \\var{c} \\\\ \\var{d} \\\\ \\var{f} \\end{pmatrix}$.

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$\\boldsymbol{v}$ and $\\boldsymbol{w}$ are perpendicular.  Determine $x$

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$x = $ [[0]]

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See 16.4 and 16.5 for background and examples.  Hint: the dot product is needed.

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Two column vectors are given, with one entry unknown. Given that the vectors are perpendicular, question is to determine the unknown entry.

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