How to find the component form and magnitude of the vector v given initial point (-1,5) and terminal point (15, 12)?

Jaycee Cox

Jaycee Cox

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2023-02-09

How to find the component form and magnitude of the vector v given initial point (-1,5) and terminal point (15, 12)?

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Derick Mcintosh

Derick Mcintosh

Beginner2023-02-10Added 4 answers

You simply need to be able to convert numbers into letters in order to determine the component form.
If initial side is ( x 1 , y 1 )
Then x 1 = - 1 and y 1 = 5
If terminal side is ( x 2 , y 2 )
Then x 2 = 15 and y 2 = 12
Thus, component form of v is < ( x 2 - x 1 ) , ( y 2 - y 1 ) > ...simply < x , y >
In this case, v = < [ 15 - ( - 1 ) ] , ( 12 - 5 )
Which gives us v = < 16 , 7 >
The Pythagorean Theorem must be mastered in order to determine a vector's magnitude. Why?
If v = < x , y > Using pythagorean theorem, ||v|| = x 2 + y 2
The values for v are previously known to us, therefore;
||v|| = 16 2 + 7 2
||v|| = 256 + 49
||v|| = 305
||v|| 17.46

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