Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 9 - Review - Exercises - Page 673: 7

Answer

$|u| = 4 $, $θ =120°$

Work Step by Step

Length of a vector is defined as: $ u = ai + bj$ $|u| = \sqrt {a^2 + b^2}$ Direction is $\tan θ = \frac{b}{a}$ Given $u = -2i + 2\sqrt3 j$ $|u| = \sqrt {(-2)^2 + (2\sqrt3)^2} = \sqrt {16} = 4$ $\tan θ = \frac{2\sqrt3}{-2} = -\sqrt3$ Then, $θ = 120°$
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