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Yoda

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vectors help?
« on: February 28, 2014, 06:15:39 pm »
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find the vector of magnitude 4 that is parallel to the vector 6i + 2j + 2sqrt(6)k   

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Re: vectors help?
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2014, 06:31:22 pm »
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Let u=the given vector
Let v=the vector we need to find

If u and v are parallel, then v=ku, where k is a constant

Therefore, magnitude of ku=4:
(k6)^2+(k2)^2+(k2sqrt6)^2=4^2

Now solve for k, then perform scalar multiplicaton of k and u.
The resultant vector has to be the answer, v
« Last Edit: February 28, 2014, 06:36:11 pm by Thorium14 »
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