Math Problem Statement

The vectors u and v have the same direction.

a. Find

left norm Bold u right normu.

b. Find

left norm Bold v right normv.

c. Is

uequals=v​?

Explain. .

left norm Bold u right normuequals=enter your response here

​(Simplify your answer. Type an exact​ answer, using radicals as​ needed.)

Solution

Let the vectors u and v have the same direction. Without explicit details about their components, we'll work with the general case to solve the problem, interpreting this symbolically.

a. Find uu\lVert \mathbf{u} \rVert \mathbf{u}

The expression uu\lVert \mathbf{u} \rVert \mathbf{u} involves multiplying the magnitude (or norm) of the vector u by the vector u itself. Since the norm (or magnitude) of a vector is a scalar:

uu=uu\lVert \mathbf{u} \rVert \mathbf{u} = \lVert \mathbf{u} \rVert \cdot \mathbf{u}

This gives us the vector u scaled by its magnitude.

b. Find vv\lVert \mathbf{v} \rVert \mathbf{v}

Similarly, vv\lVert \mathbf{v} \rVert \mathbf{v} is the norm of vector v multiplied by the vector v itself:

vv=vv\lVert \mathbf{v} \rVert \mathbf{v} = \lVert \mathbf{v} \rVert \cdot \mathbf{v}

This is the vector v scaled by its magnitude.

c. Is u=v\mathbf{u} = \mathbf{v}? Explain.

Vectors u and v have the same direction, meaning that they are scalar multiples of each other. In other words:

u=cv\mathbf{u} = c \cdot \mathbf{v}

for some scalar cc. For u\mathbf{u} and v\mathbf{v} to be equal, the scalar cc must be 1 (i.e., they must have the same magnitude as well as the same direction).

If the magnitudes of u and v are different, then uv\mathbf{u} \neq \mathbf{v}. If the magnitudes are the same, then u=v\mathbf{u} = \mathbf{v}.

Left norm u\mathbf{u} equals

Given that the vectors u and v have the same direction, we conclude that:

u=v\lVert \mathbf{u} \rVert = \lVert \mathbf{v} \rVert

Thus, the simplified form of uu\lVert \mathbf{u} \rVert \mathbf{u} is just:

u2v\lVert \mathbf{u} \rVert^2 \cdot \mathbf{v}

(Since they are in the same direction and we are assuming the magnitudes to be equal).


Would you like further details on any part of the explanation?

Here are 5 related questions:

  1. How do you find the magnitude of a vector?
  2. How do vectors differ when they have opposite directions but the same magnitude?
  3. Can two vectors have the same magnitude but different directions? What does that imply?
  4. What happens if two vectors have the same direction but different magnitudes?
  5. How do you represent a vector as a unit vector?

Tip: To determine if two vectors are equal, always check both their magnitude and direction.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Vectors
Vector Norm
Scalar Multiplication

Formulas

\( \lVert \mathbf{u} \rVert \mathbf{u} = \lVert \mathbf{u} \rVert \cdot \mathbf{u} \)
\( \lVert \mathbf{v} \rVert \mathbf{v} = \lVert \mathbf{v} \rVert \cdot \mathbf{v} \)
\( \mathbf{u} = c \cdot \mathbf{v} \) where c is a scalar

Theorems

Vectors in the same direction are scalar multiples of each other.

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12