28.17 - Orthogonal Transformations
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Practice Questions
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What condition must a matrix meet to qualify as an orthogonal transformation?
💡 Hint: Consider the identity matrix.
Name one property preserved by orthogonal transformations.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to vectors during rotation.
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What is the orthogonal transformation condition for a matrix?
💡 Hint: Think about identity matrices.
True or False: Orthogonal transformations distort the lengths of vectors.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of orthogonality.
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Given a 2D vector x = (3, 4), find the image of this vector under a 90-degree rotation orthogonal transformation.
💡 Hint: Set up the transformation matrix for the specified rotation.
Explain why an orthogonal transformation might be preferred in modeling physical systems in engineering.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to structure representations under various transformations.
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