GRE Subject Test: Math : Algebra

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Example Questions

Example Question #77 : Linear Algebra

Find the vector in standard form if the initial point is located at  and the terminal point is located at .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We must first find the vector in component form.

If the initial point is  and the terminal point is  then the component form of the vector is .

As such, the component form of the vector in the problem is  

Next, any vector with component form  can be written in standard form as   .

Hence, the vector in standard form is

Example Question #71 : Linear Algebra

What is the vector form of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form, we must map the , , -coordinates to their corresponding , , and coefficients.

That is, given , the vector form is .

So for , we can derive the vector form .

Example Question #79 : Linear Algebra

What is the vector form of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form, we must map the -coordinates to their corresponding , and coefficients.

That is, given , the vector form is .

So for , we can derive the vector form .

Example Question #80 : Linear Algebra

Given points and , what is the vector form of the distance between the points?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form of the distance between two points, we must find the difference between the , and  elements of the points.

That is, for any point 

 and ,

the distance is the vector 

Subbing in our original points  and ,  we get:

Example Question #61 : Vectors

What is the vector form of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form, we must map the , , -coordinates to their corresponding , , and coefficients.

That is, given, the vector form is  .

So for , we can derive the vector form .

Example Question #62 : Vectors

Given points  and , what is the vector form of the distance between the points?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form of the distance between two points, we must find the difference between the , , and elements of the points.

That is, for any point

and ,

the distance is the vector

.

Subbing in our original points  and , we get:

 

 

Example Question #31 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector Functions

Given points  and , what is the vector form of the distance between the points?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form of the distance between two points, we must find the difference between the , and  elements of the points.

That is, for any point 

 and ,

the distance is the vector 

.

Subbing in our original points  and , we get:

Example Question #63 : Vectors

Given points  and , what is the vector form of the distance between the points?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form of the distance between two points, we must find the difference between the , and  elements of the points. That is, for any point  and , the distance is the vector .

Subbing in our original points  and , we get:

 

 

Example Question #251 : Algebra

What is the derivative of the vector function

?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The derivative of a vector function has its components consisting of the derivatives of its components:

since the derivatives of  are , respectively.

Example Question #65 : Vectors

Given the vector function

what is the derivative of the vector function?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The derivative of a vector function is just the derivative of components:

The derivative of each component was found using the power rule which states,

.

Thus,

,

,

.

 

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