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Example Question #51 : Vectors

Find the vector in standard form if the initial point is located at (3,7) and the terminal point is located at (7,10) .

Possible Answers:

-4i-3j

4i+3j

7i+3j

i+j

Correct answer:

4i+3j

Explanation:

We must first find the vector in component form.

If the initial point is (p_1,p_2) and the terminal point is (q_1,q_2) then the component form of the vector is $\left<q_1-p_1,q_2-p_2\right>$ .

As such, the component form of the vector in the problem is $\left<7-3,10-7\right>$ $=\left<4,3\right>$

Next, any vector with component form $\left<a,b\right>$ can be written in standard form as ai+bj .

Hence, the vector in standard form is

4i+3j

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Example Question #52 : Vector Form

What is the vector form of 3i-5j+7k ?

Possible Answers:

$\left \langle 3,-5,7\right \rangle$

$\left \langle -3,-5,-7\right \rangle$

$\left \langle -3,-5,7\right \rangle$

$\left \langle 3,5,-7\right \rangle$

$\left \langle -3,5,7\right \rangle$

Correct answer:

$\left \langle 3,-5,7\right \rangle$

Explanation:

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

That is, given $a_{1}i+a_{2}j+a_{3}k$ , the vector form is $a=\left \langle a_{1},a_{2},a_{3}\right \rangle$ .

So for 3i-5j+7k , we can derive the vector form $\left \langle 3,-5,7\right \rangle$ .

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Example Question #432 : Gre Subject Test: Math

What is the vector form of ?

Possible Answers:

$\left \langle 0,0,7\right \rangle$

$\left \langle -7,0,0\right \rangle$

$\left \langle 0,0,-7\right \rangle$

$\left \langle 7,0,0\right \rangle$

$\left \langle 0,7,0,\right \rangle$

Correct answer:

$\left \langle 7,0,0\right \rangle$

Explanation:

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

That is, given $a_{1}i+a_{2}j+a_{3}k$ , the vector form is $a=\left \langle a_{1},a_{2},a_{3}\right \rangle$ .

So for , we can derive the vector form $\left \langle 7,0,0\right \rangle$ .

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Example Question #51 : Vector Form

Given points (9,4,-1) and (5,2,7) , what is the vector form of the distance between the points?

Possible Answers:

$\left \langle 4,2,8\right \rangle$

$\left \langle -4,-2,-8\right \rangle$

$\left \langle -4,-2,8\right \rangle$

$\left \langle -4,2,8\right \rangle$

$\left \langle 4,-2,8\right \rangle$

Correct answer:

$\left \langle -4,-2,8\right \rangle$

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

$a=\left \langle a_{1},a_{2},a_{3}\right \rangle$ and $b=\left \langle b_1,b_2,b_3\right \rangle$ ,

the distance is the vector

$v=\left \langle b_1-a_1,b_2-a_2,b_3-a_3\right \rangle$ .

Subbing in our original points (9,4,-1) and (5,2,7) , we get:

$v=\left \langle 5-9,2-4,7-(-1)\right \rangle$

$v=\left \langle -4,-2,8\right \rangle$

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Example Question #61 : Vectors

What is the vector form of -6j ?

Possible Answers:

$\left \langle 0,-6,0 \right \rangle$

$\left \langle 0,0,-6 \right \rangle$

$\left \langle 6, 0,0 \right \rangle$

$\left \langle 0,6,0 \right \rangle$

$\left \langle -6, 0,0 \right \rangle$

Correct answer:

$\left \langle 0,-6,0 \right \rangle$

Explanation:

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

That is, given $a_{1}i+a_{2}j+a_{3}k$ , the vector form is $a=\left \langle a_{1},a_{2},a_{3}\right \rangle$ .

So for -6j , we can derive the vector form $\left \langle 0,-6,0 \right \rangle$ .

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Example Question #82 : Linear Algebra

Given points (0,1,3) and (5,7,4) , what is the vector form of the distance between the points?

Possible Answers:

$\left \langle 5,-6,1\right \rangle$

$\left \langle 5,6,1\right \rangle$

$\left \langle -5,-6,-1\right \rangle$

$\left \langle -5,6,1\right \rangle$

$\left \langle -5,-6,1\right \rangle$

Correct answer:

$\left \langle 5,6,1\right \rangle$

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

$a=\left \langle a_{1},a_{2},a_{3}\right \rangle$ and $b=\left \langle b_1,b_2,b_3\right \rangle$ ,

the distance is the vector

$v=\left \langle b_1-a_1,b_2-a_2,b_3-a_3\right \rangle$ .

Subbing in our original points (0,1,3) and (5,7,4) , we get:

$v=\left \langle 5-0,7-1,4-3\right \rangle$

$v=\left \langle 5,6,1\right \rangle$

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Example Question #63 : Vectors & Spaces

Given points (2,4,5) and (9,1,0) , what is the vector form of the distance between the points?

Possible Answers:

$\left \langle 7,3,5\right \rangle$

$\left \langle -7,-3,-5\right \rangle$

$\left \langle 7,-3,-5\right \rangle$

$\left \langle -7,3,-5\right \rangle$

$\left \langle 7,3,-5\right \rangle$

Correct answer:

$\left \langle 7,-3,-5\right \rangle$

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

$a=\left \langle a_{1},a_{2},a_{3}\right \rangle$ and $b=\left \langle b_1,b_2,b_3\right \rangle$ ,

the distance is the vector

$v=\left \langle b_1-a_1,b_2-a_2,b_3-a_3\right \rangle$ .

Subbing in our original points (2,4,5) and (9,1,0) , we get:

$v=\left \langle 9-2,1-4,0-5\right \rangle$

$v=\left \langle 7,-3,-5\right \rangle$

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Example Question #61 : Vector Form

Given points (0,0,-4) and (4,9,-1) , what is the vector form of the distance between the points?

Possible Answers:

$\left \langle -4,9,-3\right \rangle$

$\left \langle 4,9,-3\right \rangle$

$\left \langle 4,9,3\right \rangle$

$\left \langle 4,-9,3\right \rangle$

$\left \langle -4,9,3\right \rangle$

Correct answer:

$\left \langle 4,9,3\right \rangle$

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 $a=\left \langle a_{1},a_{2},a_{3}\right \rangle$ and $b=\left \langle b_1,b_2,b_3\right \rangle$ , the distance is the vector $v=\left \langle b_1-a_1,b_2-a_2,b_3-a_3\right \rangle$ .

Subbing in our original points (0,0,-4) and (4,9,-1) , we get:

$v=\left \langle 4-0,9-0,-1+4\right \rangle$

$v=\left \langle 4,9,3\right \rangle$

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Example Question #61 : Vector

What is the derivative of the vector function

$r(t)=(\cos t, \sin t)$ ?

Possible Answers:

$r'(t) = (\sin t,\cos t)$

$r'(t) = (-\sin t,\cos t)$

$r'(t) = (\sin t,-\cos t)$

$r'(t) = (-\cos t,\sin t)$

Correct answer:

$r'(t) = (-\sin t,\cos t)$

Explanation:

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

$r'(t) = (-\sin t,\cos t)$

since the derivatives of $\cos t, \sin t$ are $-\sin t, \cos t$ , respectively.

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Example Question #62 : Vector

Given the vector function

r(t)=(t,t^2,t^3)

what is the derivative of the vector function?

Possible Answers:

r'(t)=(1,2t,3t^2)

r'(t)=(t^2/2,t^3/3,t^4/4)

r'(t)=(3t^2,2t,1)

r'(t)=(0,2,6t)

Correct answer:

r'(t)=(1,2t,3t^2)

Explanation:

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

r'(t)=(f_1'(t),f_2'(t),f_3'(t))=(1,2t,3t^2)

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

$x^n dx=nx^{n-1}$ .

Thus,

$t\ dt=1\cdot t^{1-1}=1\cdot t^0=1$ ,

$t^2dt=2t^{2-1}=2t^1=2t$ ,

$t^3dt=3t^{3-1}=3t^2$ .

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