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 769: 70

Answer

$u=\left(\dfrac{1}{2},0\right)=\dfrac{1}{2}i$ $v=\left(\dfrac{1}{8},-\dfrac{1}{4}\right)=\dfrac{1}{8}i-\dfrac{1}{4}j$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system of equations: $\begin{cases} 2u=i\\ u-4v=j \end{cases}$ Let's note: $u=(u_1,u_2)$ $v=(v_1,v_2)$ Rewrite the system: $\begin{cases} 2(u_1,u_2)=(1,0)\\ (u_1,u_2)-4(v_1,v_2)=(0,1) \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} (2u_1,2u_2)=(1,0)\\ (u_1,u_2)-(4v_1,4v_2)=(0,1) \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} 2u_1=1\\ 2u_2=0\\ (u_1-4v_1,u_2-4v_2)=(0,1) \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} u_1=\dfrac{1}{2}\\ u_2=0\\ u_1-4v_1=0\\ u_2-4v_2=1 \end{cases}$ $u_1-4v_1=0$ $\dfrac{1}{2}-4v_1=0$ $\dfrac{1}{2}=4v_1$ $v_1=\dfrac{1}{8}$ $u_2-4v_2=1$ $0-4v_2=1$ $4v_2=-1$ $v_2=-\dfrac{1}{4}$ The solution is: $u=(u_1,u_2)=\left(\dfrac{1}{2},0\right)=\dfrac{1}{2}i$ $v=(v_1,v_2)=\left(\dfrac{1}{8},-\dfrac{1}{4}\right)=\dfrac{1}{8}i-\dfrac{1}{4}j$
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