SOLUTION: Write the given vector in terms of i and j u= (1,4) Just getting into vectors. Pretty confusing. Please help

Question 860460: Write the given vector in terms of i and j
u= (1,4)
Just getting into vectors. Pretty confusing. Please help
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, richard1234:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write the given vector in terms of i and j
u= (1,4)
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i is the horizontal axis
j is the vertical axis
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(1,4) = i + 4j
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i + 4j (or 1i + 4j) (by convention, i is the vector of length 1 in the +x-direction, and j is the vector of length 1 in the +y-direction)
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