The vectors v=2i−j+5k and w=3i+j−k are orthogonal, since v⋅w=6−1−5=0
Since i⋅j=1⋅0+0⋅1=0, the standard basis vectors i and j in the plane are orthogonal. The standard basis vectors i, j, and k in space are mutually orthogonal, since i⋅j=0, j⋅k=0, and k⋅i=0.