Vector

**SHORTY** · November 12th 2006, 11:56 PM

vector u= 2i - 5j w= -i -6j
find the magnitude of w-u

**Quick** · November 13th 2006, 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by SHORTY

vector u= 2i - 5j w= -i -6j
find the magnitude of w-u

Originally Posted by scrappy

if the magnitude of the vector v= 1/2 and a= 113 degrees
write the vector v in terms of i and j

u= 2i -5j w= -i -6j

Are you guys in the same class?

**topsquark** · November 13th 2006, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by SHORTY

vector u= 2i - 5j w= -i -6j
find the magnitude of w-u

w - u = (2i - 5j) - (-i -6j) = (2i + i) + (-5j + 6j) = 3i + j

$|w - u| = \sqrt{3^2 + 1^2} = \sqrt{10}$

-Dan

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