Practice Orthogonality and Orthonormal Sets - 26.13 | 26. Vector Spaces | Mathematics (Civil Engineering -1)
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Orthogonality and Orthonormal Sets

26.13 - Orthogonality and Orthonormal Sets

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Question 1 Easy

Define orthogonality in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think about the angle between the vectors.

Question 2 Easy

What do we call a set of vectors that are all orthogonal and have unit length?

💡 Hint: Starts with 'o'.

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Question 1

What does it mean for two vectors to be orthogonal?

They have the same direction
Their inner product is zero
They are parallel

💡 Hint: Think about the angles between them.

Question 2

True or False: An orthonormal set can consist of vectors that are not unit vectors.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the definition of orthonormality.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given the vectors u = (1, 2) and v = (3, 4), determine if they are orthogonal and convert them into an orthonormal set.

💡 Hint: Check the inner product first before proceeding to the Gram-Schmidt process.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how deriving an orthonormal set can lead to simplifications in a finite element model for structural analysis.

💡 Hint: Think about how calculations are interconnected and reliant on the system of vectors.

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