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Support Establish a⋅b = 0 as a condition for two non-zero vectors a and b to be perpendicular to each other and use it to determine if two vectors are perpendicular

Resources for the prerequisite content of this dot point: earlier-stage (or earlier sub-level) dot points in the same strand that students usually need first. Use these to fill gaps before or alongside the core lesson.

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Prerequisite dot points

Explain that 2 straight lines are perpendicular if the product of their gradients is −1

Stage 5 · Linear relationships B Draft mapping

Find the equation of a line that is parallel or perpendicular to a given line in any form

Stage 5 · Linear relationships C (Path) Draft mapping

Find the equation of a line that is parallel or perpendicular to a given line

Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 11 · Working with functions Draft mapping

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