Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Vectors and Vector-Valued Functions - 11.1 Vectors in the Plane - 11.1 Exercises - Page 767: 15

Answer

$\left(\dfrac{30\sqrt{13}}{13},-\dfrac{20\sqrt{13}}{13}\right)$

Work Step by Step

We have to find a vector $w$ so that $|w|=10$ with the direction $v=(3,-2)$. First determine the unit vector of $v$: $u=\dfrac{\overrightarrow{v}}{|v|}=\dfrac{(3,-2)}{\sqrt{3^2+(-2)^2}}=\dfrac{(3,-2)}{\sqrt{13}}=\left(\dfrac{3}{\sqrt{13}},-\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{13}}\right)=\left(\dfrac{3\sqrt{13}}{13},-\dfrac{2\sqrt{13}}{13}\right)$ A vector $w$ of length 10 and parallel to $v$ is: $w=10u=10\left(\dfrac{3\sqrt{13}}{13},-\dfrac{2\sqrt{13}}{13}\right)=\left(\dfrac{30\sqrt{13}}{13},-\dfrac{20\sqrt{13}}{13}\right)$
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