Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 9 - Section 9.4 - Vectors in Three Dimensions - 9.4 Exercises - Page 658: 18

Answer

$\langle -3a, 3b, c \rangle$, $\langle 5a, b, 5c \rangle$, $\langle 5a, \frac{11b}{2}, 10c \rangle$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Identify the given vectors: $\vec u=\langle a, 2b, 3c \rangle$ and $\vec v=\langle -4a, b, -2c \rangle$ Step 2. Use the algebraic formula for vectors, we have $\vec u+\vec v=\langle a-4a, 2b+b, 3c-2c \rangle =\langle -3a, 3b, c \rangle$ Step 3. Similarly $\vec u-\vec v=\langle a+4a, 2b-b, 3c+2c \rangle=\langle 5a, b, 5c \rangle$ Step 4. $3\vec u-\frac{1}{2}\vec v=\langle 3a+2a, 6b-\frac{b}{2}, 9c+c \rangle=\langle 5a, \frac{11b}{2}, 10c \rangle$
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