For the given vectors A = a x + a y +2a z and B = 2a x - a y + a z , A.B is
The dot product of two vectors in R3\mathbb{R}^3R3 is defined as a.b=axbx+ayby+azbz\bold{a} . \bold{b} = a_x b_x + a_y b_y + a_z b_za.b=axbx+ayby+azbz.
Hence, for vectors a=(a,a,2a)\bold a = (a, a, 2 a)a=(a,a,2a) and b=(2a,−a,a)\bold b = (2 a, -a, a)b=(2a,−a,a):
a.b=a⋅2a−a⋅a+2a⋅a=3a2\bold a . \bold b = a \cdot 2 a - a \cdot a + 2a \cdot a = 3 a^2a.b=a⋅2a−a⋅a+2a⋅a=3a2.
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