Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Polar Coordinates; Vectors - 9.4 Vectors - 9.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 606: 44

Answer

$13i-21j$

Work Step by Step

We know that if $k=ai+bj$ and $l=ci+dj$, then $k+l=(a+c)i+(b+d)j$ and that if $z$ is a constant, then $zk=(za)i+(zb)j$. Also, the magnitude of a vector $v=ai+bj$ is: $||v||=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}$. Hence here: $3v-2w=3(3i-5j)-2(-2i+3j)=9i-15j+4i-6j=13i-21j$
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