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Find x so that B = 3x i +5j is perpendicular to is perpendicular to A=2i - 6j​

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Answer:

5

Step-by-step explanation:

I'm going to call x, x1 because I want to use x as a variable.

So we have a ray with points (0,0) and (3x1,5) on it. This equation for this ray would be y=5/(3x1)×x.

We have another ray with points (0,0) and (2,-6). This equation for this ray would be y=-6/2×x or y=-3x.

We want these two lines' slopes to be opposite reciprocals. The opposite reciprocal of -3 is 1/3.

So we want to find x1 such that 5/(3x1)=1/3.

Cross multiply: 15=3x1

Divide both sides by 3: 5=x1

We want x1 to be 5 so that 5/(3×5) and -3 are opposite reciprocals which they are.

Another way:

If two vectors are perpendicular, then their dot product is 0.

The dot product of <3x,5> and <2,-6> is 3x(2)+5(-6).

Let's simplify:

6x-30.

We want this to be 0.

6x-30=0

Add 30 on both sides:

6x=30

Divide both sides by 6:

x=5

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