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 647: 46

Answer

$82 ft-lbs$

Work Step by Step

Given the force $F = <2, 8>$ and the object moving from (2,5) to (11, 13) The question asks for the work done in foot-pounds. So $D = <11 - 2, 13 - 5> = <9, 8>$ Work is equal to the dot product of the Force Vectors and Distance Vectors $W = <2, 8> * <9, 8>$ $2 * 9 + 8 * 8$ $82 ft-lbs$
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