I need help with vectors?

Do the indicated calculation for the vectors u = ⟨7, -3⟩ and v = ⟨-3, 8⟩.

|4 u | - | v | = ___

Thank you friends.

1 Answer
Nov 27, 2017

See below.

Explanation:

#u=((7),(-3))=>4u=((28),(-12))#

#v=((-3),(8))#

Magnitude of a vector #((x),(y))=sqrt((x^2+y^2)#

#:.#

#||4u||-||v||=sqrt((28)^2+(-12)^2)-sqrt((-3)^2+(8)^2)#

#||4u||-||v||=sqrt(928)-sqrt(73)=4sqrt(58)-sqrt(73)~~21.99# ( 2 .d.p.)