Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 13 - Vector Geometry - 13.2 Vectors in Three Dimensions - Exercises - Page 659: 31

Answer

$$\left\langle\frac{2}{3},-\frac{2}{3},-\frac{1}{3}, \right\rangle.$$

Work Step by Step

The unit vector in the direction opposite to $ v=\langle -4,4,2 \rangle $ is $-e_v $ and is given by $$-e_v=-\frac{v}{\|v\|}=-\frac{\langle -4,4,2 \rangle }{\sqrt{16+16+4}}\\ =-\left\langle-\frac{4}{6},\frac{4}{6},\frac{2}{6}, \right\rangle=\left\langle\frac{4}{6},-\frac{4}{6},-\frac{2}{6}, \right\rangle\\ =\left\langle\frac{2}{3},-\frac{2}{3},-\frac{1}{3}, \right\rangle.$$
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