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EXAMPLE 4Showing that Two Vectors Are Orthogonal

The vectors v=2ij+5k and  w=3i+jk are orthogonal, since vw=615=0

Since ij=10+01=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 ij=0, jk=0, and ki=0.