Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Vectors - Problems - Page 57: 9c

Answer

$(-5.0\,m)\hat{i}+(2.0\,m)\hat{j}+(3.0\,m)\hat{k}$

Work Step by Step

$\vec{a}-\vec{b}=(4.0\,m-(-1.0\,m))\hat{i}-(3.0\,m-1.0\,m)\hat{j}+(1.0\,m-4.0\,m)\hat{k}$ $=(5.0\,m)\hat{i}-(2.0\,m)\hat{j}-(3.0\,m)\hat{k}$ Given that $\vec{a}-\vec{b}+\vec{c}=0$. Therefore $\vec{c}$ is antiparallel and equal in magnitude to $\vec{a}-\vec{b}$. $\vec{c}$ is obtained by changing the sign of scalar components of unit vectors $\hat{i},\,\hat{j}$ and $\hat{k}$ That is, $\vec{c}=(-5.0\,m)\hat{i}+(2.0\,m)\hat{j}+(3.0\,m)\hat{k}$
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