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: 67

Answer

$4i-8j$

Work Step by Step

We are given the vector $v=(4,-8)$. We have: $(4,-8)=c_1i+c_2j$ $(4,-8)=c_1(1,0)+c_2(0,1)$ $(4,-8)=(c_1,0)+(0,c_2)$ $(4,-8)=(c_1,c_2)$ $c_1=4$ $c_2=-8$. The vector can be written: $(4,-8)=4(1,0)-8<0,1)=4i-8j$
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