Let u,v1 and v2 be vectors in R^3, and let c1 and c2 be scalars. If u is orthogonal to both v1 and v2, prove that u is orthogonal to the vector c1v1+c2v2.

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2021-03-02

Let u,v1 and v2 be vectors in R3, and let c1 and c2 be scalars. If u is orthogonal to both v1 and v2, prove that u is orthogonal to the vector c1v1+c2v2.

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Layton

Layton

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Since u is orthogonal to v1 and v2, we have that u×v1=0
u×v2=0
Now, u×(c1v1+c2v2)=u×(c1v)+u(c2v2)=c1u×v1+c2u×v2=c1×0+c2×0=0
Therefore, u is orthogonal to c1v1+c2v2, as required.

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