what is the best way to resolve two perpendicular vectors ?

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what is the best way to resolve two perpendicular vectors ?

2006-09-26 22:55:17 · 4 answers · asked by prashant p 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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If two vectors a and b are perpendicular to each other, then a·b=0.
Dot product, a.b = ab cos θ, where θ is the angle between a and b. Notice that when θ = 90° then cos θ = 0.

2006-09-26 23:57:39 · answer #1 · answered by dactylifera001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The resultant vector has a magnitude equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of each of the two given vectors.

2006-09-27 07:06:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

You'll need to convert the vectors to coordinates, then subtract the x from the x and the y from the y, then convert back to vector format.

2006-09-27 06:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

What do you mean with solve?

2006-09-27 06:49:35 · answer #4 · answered by ioana v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋