SOLUTION: perform the following operation for the given equation: 5(v) for v=-3i+2j

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Question 88101: perform the following operation for the given equation:
5(v) for v=-3i+2j
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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To multiply the scalar 5 and the vector simply multiply the scalar by each component like this:


Start with the given expression

Multiply the number 5 by each component of the vector

Simplify

So


Here's a visual representation
Plot of the original vector (blue) and the resulting vector (red)