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Two vectors  and  find the value of scalar x such that  is perpendicular to A :

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Two vectors  and  find the value of scalar x such that  is perpendicular to A :

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Sure, let's solve this step by step. To find the value of the scalar x x such that the vector B B is perpendicular to the vector A A , we need to use the concept of the dot product. Two vectors are perpendicular if and only if their dot product is zero.

Let's denote the vectors as: A=(a1a2a3) \mathbf{A} = \begin{pmatrix} a_1 \\ a_2 \\ a_3 \end{pmatrix} B=(b1b2b3) \mathbf{B} = \begin{pmatrix} b_1 \\ b_2 \\ b_3 \end{pmatrix}

The dot product of A\mathbf{A} and B\mathbf{B} is given by: AB=a1b1+a2b2+a3b3 \mathbf{A} \cdot \mathbf{B} = a_1 b_1 + a_2 b_2 + a_3 b_3

For B\mathbf{B} to be perpendicular to A\mathbf{A}, the dot product must be zero: a1b1+a2b2+a3b3=0 a_1 b_1 + a_2 b_2 + a_3 b_3 = 0

Now, let's assume that the vector B\mathbf{B} is given in terms of the scalar x x . For example: B=(b1b2x) \mathbf{B} = \begin{pmatrix} b_1 \\ b_2 \\ x \end{pmatrix}

Substitute B\mathbf{B} into the dot product equation: a1b1+a2b2+a3x=0 a_1 b_1 + a_2 b_2 + a_3 x = 0

Now, solve for x x : x=a1b1+a2b2a3 x = -\frac{a_1 b_1 + a_2 b_2}{a_3}

So, the value of the scalar x x that makes B\mathbf{B} perpendicular to A\mathbf{A} is: x=a1b1+a2b2a3 x = -\frac{a_1 b_1 + a_2 b_2}{a_3}

This is the step-by-step process to find the value of x x . If you have specific values for the components of A\mathbf{A} and B\mathbf{B}, you can substitute them into the equation to find the numerical value of x x .

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