Returns the scalar product of two vectors. - Java java.lang

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Returns the scalar product of two vectors.

Demo Code

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public class Main{
    /**
     * Returns the scalar product of two vectors.
     * 
     * @param a  vector A ({@code null} not permitted).
     * @param b  vector B ({@code null} not permitted).
     * 
     * @return The scalar product. 
     */
    public static double scalarprod(Point3D a, Point3D b) {
        return a.x * b.x + a.y * b.y + a.z * b.z;
    }
}

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