Determine whether the pair of vectors is orthogonal.
--2, 6 , -8, -5
A) Yes
B) No

Name: Determine whether the pair of vectors is orthogonal. --2, 6 , -8, -5 A) Yes B) No
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Two vectors are orthogonal if their dot product is zero. The dot product of the given vectors (-2, 6) and (-8, -5) is (-2)*(-8) + 6*(-5) = 16 - 30 = -14, which is not zero. Therefore, the vectors are not orthogonal.

Determine Whether the Pair of Vectors Is Orthogonal