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 768: 40

Answer

$2\overrightarrow{u}$ has a greater magnitude

Work Step by Step

We are given: $u=(3,-4)$ $v=(1,1)$ $w=(-1,0)$ Determine the magnitude of $2\overrightarrow{u}$: $2|\overrightarrow{u}|=2|(3,-4)|=2\sqrt{3^2+(-4)^2}=2\sqrt{25}=2(5)=10$ Determine the magnitude of $7\overrightarrow{v}$: $7|\overrightarrow{v}|=7|(1,1)|=7\sqrt{1^2+1^2}=7\sqrt 2\approx 9.9$ As $10>9.9$, we have: $|2\overrightarrow{u}|>|7\overrightarrow{v}|$
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