Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285741552
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 12 - Section 12.2 - Vectors - 12.2 Exercises - Page 806: 44

Answer

$\bf{c}$ $=$ $\frac{2}{3}$ $\bf{a}$ $+$ $\frac{1}{3}$ $\bf{b}$

Work Step by Step

$\vec{AC}$ $=$ $\frac{1}{3}$ $\vec{AB}$ $\vec{BC}$ $=$ $\frac{2}{3}$ $\vec{BA}$ $\bf{c}$ $=$ $\vec{OA}$ $+$ $\vec{AC}$ $=$ $\bf{a}$ + $\frac{1}{3}$ $\vec{AB}$ $\vec{AB}$ $=$ $3$$\bf{c}$ $-$ $3$ $\bf{a}$ $\bf{c}$ $=$ $\vec{OB}$ $+$ $\vec{BC}$ $=$ $\vec{OA}$ $+$ $\frac{2}{3}$ $\vec{BA}$ $\vec{BA}$ $=$ $\frac{3}{2}$ $\bf{c}$ $-$ $\frac{3}{2}$ $\bf{b}$ $\vec{BA}$ $=$ $-$$\vec{AB}$ $\frac{3}{2}$ $\bf{c}$ $-$ $\frac{3}{2}$ $\bf{b}$ $=$ $3$$\bf{c}$ $-$ $3$ $\bf{a}$ $\bf{c}$ $=$ $\frac{2}{3}$ $\bf{a}$ $+$ $\frac{1}{3}$ $\bf{b}$
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