SOLUTION: prove that the following matrix [[-2/3 1/3 2/3] [2/3 2/3 1/3] [1/3 -2/3 2/3]] is orthogonal

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Question 772688: prove that the following matrix [[-2/3 1/3 2/3]
[2/3 2/3 1/3]
[1/3 -2/3 2/3]] is orthogonal
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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we use * for dot product
v1*v1=4/9+1/9+4/9=1
v1*v2=-4/9+2/9+2/9=0
v1*v3=-2/9-2/9+4/9=0
v2*v1=v1*v2=0
v2*v2=4/9+4/9+1/9=1
v2*v3=2/9-4/9+2/9=0
v3*v1=v1*v3=0
v3*v2=v2*v3=0
v3*v3=1/9+4/9+4/9=1


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