Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - The Dot Product - 9.2 Exercises - Page 646: 21

Answer

$\vec{u}\cdot\vec{v}+\vec{u}\cdot\vec{w}=9$

Work Step by Step

$\vec{u}=2\vec{i}+\vec{j}$ $,$ $\vec{v}=\vec{i}-3\vec{j}$ and $\vec{w}=3\vec{i}+4\vec{j}$ $\vec{u}\cdot\vec{v}+\vec{u}\cdot\vec{w}$ Find $\vec{u}\cdot\vec{v}$ by multiplying corresponding components and adding: $\vec{u}\cdot\vec{v}=(2)(1)+(1)(-3)=2-3=-1$ Find $\vec{u}\cdot\vec{w}$ by multiplying corresponding components and adding: $\vec{u}\cdot\vec{w}=(2)(3)+(1)(4)=6+4=10$ Evaluate $\vec{u}\cdot\vec{v}+\vec{u}\cdot\vec{w}$: $\vec{u}\cdot\vec{v}+\vec{u}\cdot\vec{w}=-1+10=9$
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