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Two vectors vec A and vec B are perpendi...

Two vectors `vec A and vec B` are perpendicular to each other when

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`vecA. vecB = A B cos theta`
Here `theta = 90^@`, therefore `vecA. vecB cos 90^@ implies vecA.vecB = 0`
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