document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011206>Question 1011206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a vector perpendicular to the given vector <5,-7,-8> <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626797 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a vector perpendicular to the given vector <5,-7,-8> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are an infinite number of vectors that are perpendicular to <5,-7,-8>, namely all c1, c2, c3 that satisfy the dot product = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5c1 -7c2 -8c3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for example,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "suppose c2=1 and c3=1 then c1 = 3, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<3,1,1> is perpendicular to <5,-7,-8><BR>\n" );
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