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What is the dot product of the vectors \( \mathbf{a} = (2, 3, 1) \) and \( \mathbf{b} = (1, -1, 4) \)?

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Remember that the dot product of two vectors is calculated as the sum of the products of their corresponding components: \( \mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b} = a_1 b_1 + a_2 b_2 + a_3 b_3 \).

Updated On: Nov 26, 2025

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