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Find the indicated vector

Find the indicated vector-example-1

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Answer:

(d) 5i -j

Explanation:

You want the value of the expression 2u -v where u=3i and v=i+j.

Substitution

Use the given definitions of u and v, and simplify in the usual way.

2u -v = 2(3i) -(i+j)

= 6i -i -j . . . . . . . . . eliminate parentheses

= 5i -j

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Additional comment

The unit vectors i and j can be treated as though they were variables. The usual properties of equality and (scalar) arithmetic apply.

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