document.write( "Question 1202643: given that a=2i+3j-k, b=i-j+2k, and c=3i+4j+k, find (a) a+2b-c, (b) a vector d such that a+b+c+d=0, and (c) a vector d such that a-b+c+3d=0 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #837620 by Edwin McCravy(20054)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "I think you'll find that it's easier to use the < p,q,r > notation in\r\n" ); document.write( "vector calculus than the pi+qj+rk notation. Otherwise, you are likely\r\n" ); document.write( "to get letters used for vectors and letters used for scalars confused.\r\n" ); document.write( "Ordinary letters are used for scalars and letters in bold-face italics are used\r\n" ); document.write( "for vectors. The < p,q,r > avoids having to use so many bold-face italic\r\n" ); document.write( "letters.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "given that a=2l+3j-k, b=l-j+2k, and c=3l+4j+k, find\r\n" ); document.write( "(a) a+2b-c\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "a = < 2,3,-1 >, b = < 1,-1,2 >, c = < 3,4,1 >\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "a+2b-c = < 2,3,-1 > + 2< 1,-1,2 > - < 3,4,1 > =\r\n" ); document.write( " < 2,3,-1 > + < 2,-2,4 > + < -3,-4,-1 > =\r\n" ); document.write( " < 2+2-3,3-2-4,-1+4-1 > = < 1,-3,2 > = l-3j+2k\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "(b) a vector d such that a+b+c+d=0,\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Let d = pl+qj+rk = < p,q,r >\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "a+b+c+d = < 2,3,-1 > + < 1,-1,2 > + < 3,4,1 > + < p,q,r > = 0 = < 0,0,0 >\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " < 2+1+3+p,3-1+4+q,-1+2+1+r > = < 0,0,0 >\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " < 6+p,6+q,2+r > = < 0,0,0 >\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 6+p=0; 6+q=0; 2+r=0\r\n" ); document.write( " p=-6; q=-6; r=-2\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "d = pl+qj+rk = < p,q,r > = < -6,-6,-2 >\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "and (c) a vector d such that a-b+c+3d=0\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Let d = pl+qj+rk = < p,q,r >\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "a-b+c+3d = < 2,3,-1 > - < 1,-1,2 > + < 3,4,1 > + 3< p,q,r > = 0 = < 0,0,0 >\r\n" ); document.write( " = < 2,3,-1 > + < -1,1,-2 > + < 3,4,1 > + < 3p,3q,3r > = 0 = < 0,0,0 >\r\n" ); document.write( " < 2-1+3+3p,3+1+4+3q,-1-2+1+3r > = < 0,0,0 >\r\n" ); document.write( " < 4+3p,8+3q,-3+3r > = < 0,0,0 >\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 4+3p=0; 8+3q=0; -2+3r=0\r\n" ); document.write( " 3p=-4; 3q=-8; 3r=2\r\n" ); document.write( " p=-4/3; q=-8/3; r=2/3\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "d = pl+qj+rk = < p,q,r > = < -4/3,-8/3,2/3 >\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |