Respuesta :
Answer:
Maria did her job properly. Both gears are perpendicular.
Step-by-step explanation:
Recall that given vectors a and b, they are perpendicular if and only if [tex]a\cdot b [/tex] =0. If [tex]a=(a_1,a_2),b=(b_1,b_2)[/tex]. Then [tex]a\cdot b = a_1b1_+a_2b_2[/tex].
IN our case a=(5,-1,2) and b) (1,-3,-4). So,
[tex] a\cdot b = 5\cdot 1 + (-1)\cdot(-3) + 2\cdot(-4) = 5+3-8 =0[/tex]
So both gears are perpendicular.