dot product
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dot product
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The first type of vector multiplication is called the dot product, based on the notation we use for it, and it is defined as follows:
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Like vector addition and subtraction, the dot product has several algebraic properties.
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The dot product allows us to do just that.
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Therefore, the tangent vector and the force vector have a positive dot product all along C1, and the line integral will have positive value.
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Using the dot product, find the projection of vector v12 found in step 4 onto unit vector n found in step 3.
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