Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 12 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - 12.3 Exercises - Page 830: 14

Answer

The money earned on a sales day

Work Step by Step

The statement indicates that $\mathcal{a, b}$ and $\mathcal{c}$ represent the quantity of products that were sold; While 2, 1.5 and 1 are the prices of each of those products. If $\vec{A}=\left \langle {\mathcal{a, b, c}} \right \rangle$ and $\vec{P}= \left \langle {2, 1.5,1} \right \rangle$ Then, it's about the relationship between the quantity of products sold ($\vec{A}$) and the cost of each product ($\vec{P}$), so $\vec{A}\cdot\vec{P}$ would be the money earned in a day. $A\cdot P=(a,b,c)\cdot (2,1.5,1)=2a+1.5b+c$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.