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Prove orthogonality and explain the zero-vector case

Given n=(b⋅b)a−(a⋅b)b\mathbf n=(\mathbf b\cdot\mathbf b)\mathbf a-(\mathbf a\cdot\mathbf b)\mathbf b, show that n is perpendicular to b, if a,b are two non-zero vectors.

CJC · Review problems · Question 10

The factors b·b and a·b are scalars.

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