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2000 Oral #9: Three dimensional vectors

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October 6, 2014
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Problem Statement

Let v1,v2,v3,v4\vec{v_1},\vec{v_2},\vec{v_3},\vec{v_4} and v5\vec{v_5} be vectors in three dimensions. Show that for some i,ji,j in 1,2,3,4,51,2,3,4,5, vivj0\vec{v_i}\cdot \vec{v_j}\ge 0.