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: 71

Answer

$u=\left(\dfrac{1}{5},\dfrac{3}{5}\right)$ $v=\left(\dfrac{1}{5},-\dfrac{2}{5}\right)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system of equations: $\begin{cases} 2u+3v=i\\ u-v=j \end{cases}$ Solve the system: $\begin{cases} 2u+3v=i\\ 3u-3v=3j \end{cases}$ $2u+3v+3u-3v=i+3j$ $5u=i+3j$ $u=\dfrac{i+3j}{5}=\dfrac{(1,0)+3(0,1)}{5}=\dfrac{(1,3)}{5}=\left(\dfrac{1}{5},\dfrac{3}{5}\right)$ $u-v=j$ $v=u-j=\left(\dfrac{1}{5},\dfrac{3}{5}\right)-(0,1)=\left(\dfrac{1}{5},-\dfrac{2}{5}\right)$ The solution is: $u=\left(\dfrac{1}{5},\dfrac{3}{5}\right)$ $v=\left(\dfrac{1}{5},-\dfrac{2}{5}\right)$
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