Given that $\vec a \cdot \vec b = 0$ and $\vec a \times \vec b = \vec 0$. What can you conclude about the vectors $\vec a$ and $\vec b?$
Given that $\vec a \cdot \vec b = 0$ and $\vec a \times \vec b = \vec 0$. What can you conclude about the vectors $\vec a$ and $\vec b?$
Official Solution
$\vec a \cdot \vec b = \vec 0$ and $\vec a \times \vec b = \vec 0$
$\Rightarrow (\vec a = \vec 0\;or\;\vec b = \vec 0\;or\;\vec a \bot \vec b)$ and $(\vec a = \vec 0$ or $\vec b = \vec 0$ or $\vec a||\vec b$)
$\Rightarrow$ Either $\vec a = \vec 0$ or $\vec b = \vec 0$
[ and are not valid at the same time]
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