dot product

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Using the dot product, find the projection of vector v12 found in step 4 onto unit vector n found in step 3.

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So, in this example, the dot product tells us how much money the fruit vendor had in sales on that particular day.

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For this reason, the dot product is often called the scalar product.

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The most common application of the dot product of two vectors is in the calculation of work.

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The dot product essentially tells us how much of the force vector is applied in the direction of the motion vector.

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