document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183119>Question 183119</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471163627/algebrahomeworkh>Contemporary Linear Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 17. In each part, sketch the vector u + v+ w, and express it in component form. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (What am I doing wrong? I got the coordinate points of each initial point of the vectors and head of each vector, then I applied the formula and I am not getting the same answer as the book which is (-2,5). The head point for u is (5,-5), v is (-5,-3), and W is (-2,5). The coordinates for the initial points are u = (0,0), v = (5,-5), and w is (-5,-3).										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Initial points: u= (0,0) V= (5, -5), w = (-5,-3)	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Terminal Points u= (5,-5), v= (-5,-3) and w= (-2,5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137505 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=137505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 17. In each part, sketch the vector u + v+ w, and express it in component form. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(What am I doing wrong? I got the coordinate points of each initial point of the vectors and head of each vector, then I applied the formula and I am not getting the same answer as the book which is (-2,5). The head point for u is (5,-5), v is (-5,-3), and W is (-2,5). The coordinates for the initial points are u = (0,0), v = (5,-5), and w is (-5,-3). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Initial points: u= (0,0) V= (5, -5), w = (-5,-3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Terminal Points u= (5,-5), v= (-5,-3) and w= (-2,5) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer book is wrong:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-coordinate = 5+-5+-2 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-coordinate = -5+-3+5 = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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