Exercise · ZW-VECTOR-IN-RN-009 · ★★★ Advanced
For which value of \(k\) are \((1,2,-1)\) and \((k,1,4)\) orthogonal?
Choose one option.
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- B. \(k=2\)
Explanation
Orthogonal means zero dot product: \(k+2-4=0\), so \(k=2\).
Review the concept: Vector in ℝⁿ
A vector in \(\mathbb{R}^n\) is an ordered list of \(n\) real numbers, which geometrically looks like an arrow from the origin.
\[x=(x_1,\dots,x_n),\quad cx=(cx_1,\dots,cx_n)\]
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