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In Exercises 1–4, u and v have the same direction. In each exercise: Is u = v? Explain.
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Ch. 4 - Laws of Sines and Cosines; Vectors
Blitzer3rd EditionTrigonometryISBN: 9780137316601
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Capitolo 4, Problema 1a
In Exercises 1–4, u and v have the same direction. In each exercise: Find ||u||.
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Identify the vectors u and v from the graph. Since u and v have the same direction, they are scalar multiples of each other.
Calculate the components of vector a: from (-17, 15) to (15, 19), so \( a_x = 15 - (-17) = 32 \) and \( a_y = 19 - 15 = 4 \).
Calculate the components of vector b: from (-2, 7) to (30, 11), so \( b_x = 30 - (-2) = 32 \) and \( b_y = 11 - 7 = 4 \).
Since vectors a and b have the same direction, find the magnitude of vector u (which corresponds to vector a or b) using the formula for the magnitude of a vector: \( ||u|| = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2} \).
Substitute the components into the magnitude formula: \( ||u|| = \sqrt{(32)^2 + (4)^2} \) and simplify under the square root to find the magnitude.
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Vector Magnitude (Norm)
The magnitude or norm of a vector is the length of the vector in the coordinate plane. It is calculated using the distance formula derived from the Pythagorean theorem: ||v|| = √((x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²), where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the vector's initial and terminal points.
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Two vectors have the same direction if one is a scalar multiple of the other. This means their components are proportional, and their direction angles are equal. Understanding this helps in finding one vector's magnitude when the other vector and their directional relationship are known.
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Vectors can be represented by coordinates in the Cartesian plane, with components derived from the difference between terminal and initial points. This representation allows for algebraic manipulation, such as finding magnitudes, directions, and verifying if vectors are parallel or have the same direction.
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