Suppose $\vec { \alpha }$ Is a Fixed Vector of Length 5

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Essay

Suppose $\vec { \alpha }$ is a fixed vector of length 5, $\vec { b }$ is a vector which can rotate and has length 2, and $\theta$ is the angle between them.
What is the maximum value of $\vec { a } \cdot \vec { b }$ , and for what value of $\theta$ does it occur?

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Apply flexible budgeting techniques to adjust budgets according to actual activity levels.

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Definitions:

Pearson Correlation

A measure of the linear relationship between two quantitative continuous variables, ranging from -1 to 1, where 1 means a perfect positive correlation and -1 a perfect negative correlation.

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Prediction Interval

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