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
The expression 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:
This gives us the vector u scaled by its magnitude.
b. Find
Similarly, is the norm of vector v multiplied by the vector v itself:
This is the vector v scaled by its magnitude.
c. Is ? Explain.
Vectors u and v have the same direction, meaning that they are scalar multiples of each other. In other words:
for some scalar . For and to be equal, the scalar 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 . If the magnitudes are the same, then .
Left norm equals
Given that the vectors u and v have the same direction, we conclude that:
Thus, the simplified form of is just:
(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:
- How do you find the magnitude of a vector?
- How do vectors differ when they have opposite directions but the same magnitude?
- Can two vectors have the same magnitude but different directions? What does that imply?
- What happens if two vectors have the same direction but different magnitudes?
- 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
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