Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 12: Vectors and the Geometry of Space - Section 12.2 - Vectors - Exercises 12.2 - Page 704: 8

Answer

$\lt -3,\dfrac{70}{13}\gt$ and $\dfrac{\sqrt{6421}}{13}$

Work Step by Step

The magnitude of a vector is:$|n|=\sqrt{n_1^2+n_2^2}$ Here, $u=\lt 3,-2 \gt; v= \lt -2,5 \gt$ Now,$-\dfrac{5}{13}u +\dfrac{12}{13}v=-\dfrac{5}{13}\lt 3,-2 \gt +\dfrac{12}{13} \lt -2,5 \gt$ or, $ =\lt -3,\dfrac{70}{13} \gt$ $|\lt -3,\dfrac{70}{13}\gt|=\sqrt{(-3)^2+(\dfrac{70}{13})^2}$ or, $|\lt -3,\dfrac{70}{13}\gt|=\dfrac{\sqrt{6421}}{13}$
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