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Given initial point P 1 = ( 2 , 1 ) and terminal point P 2 = ( 1 , 2 ) , write the vector v in terms of i and j , then draw the vector on the graph.

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Given initial point P 1 = ( 4 , 1 ) and terminal point P 2 = ( 3 , 2 ) , write the vector v in terms of i and j . Draw the points and the vector on the graph.

v = 7 i + 3 j

Vector going from (4,-1) to (-3,2).
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Given initial point P 1 = ( 3 , 3 ) and terminal point P 2 = ( 3 , 3 ) , write the vector v in terms of i and j . Draw the points and the vector on the graph.

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Extensions

For the following exercises, use the given magnitude and direction in standard position, write the vector in component form.

| v | = 6 , θ = 45 °

3 2 i + 3 2 j

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| v | = 2 , θ = 300°

i 3 j

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A 60-pound box is resting on a ramp that is inclined 12°. Rounding to the nearest tenth,

  1. Find the magnitude of the normal (perpendicular) component of the force.
  2. Find the magnitude of the component of the force that is parallel to the ramp.

a. 58.7; b. 12.5

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A 25-pound box is resting on a ramp that is inclined 8°. Rounding to the nearest tenth,

  1. Find the magnitude of the normal (perpendicular) component of the force.
  2. Find the magnitude of the component of the force that is parallel to the ramp.
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Find the magnitude of the horizontal and vertical components of a vector with magnitude 8 pounds pointed in a direction of 27° above the horizontal. Round to the nearest hundredth.

x = 7.13 pounds, y = 3.63 pounds

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Find the magnitude of the horizontal and vertical components of the vector with magnitude 4 pounds pointed in a direction of 127° above the horizontal. Round to the nearest hundredth.

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Find the magnitude of the horizontal and vertical components of a vector with magnitude 5 pounds pointed in a direction of 55° above the horizontal. Round to the nearest hundredth.

x = 2.87 pounds, y = 4.10 pounds

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Find the magnitude of the horizontal and vertical components of the vector with magnitude 1 pound pointed in a direction of 8° above the horizontal. Round to the nearest hundredth.

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Real-world applications

A woman leaves home and walks 3 miles west, then 2 miles southwest. How far from home is she, and in what direction must she walk to head directly home?

4.635 miles, 17.764° N of E

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A boat leaves the marina and sails 6 miles north, then 2 miles northeast. How far from the marina is the boat, and in what direction must it sail to head directly back to the marina?

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A man starts walking from home and walks 4 miles east, 2 miles southeast, 5 miles south, 4 miles southwest, and 2 miles east. How far has he walked? If he walked straight home, how far would he have to walk?

17 miles. 10.318 miles

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A woman starts walking from home and walks 4 miles east, 7 miles southeast, 6 miles south, 5 miles southwest, and 3 miles east. How far has she walked? If she walked straight home, how far would she have to walk?

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A man starts walking from home and walks 3 miles at 20° north of west, then 5 miles at 10° west of south, then 4 miles at 15° north of east. If he walked straight home, how far would he have to the walk, and in what direction?

Distance: 2.868. Direction: 86.474° North of West, or 3.526° West of North

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Questions & Answers

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If auger is pair are the roots of equation x2+5x-3=0
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Wayne and Dennis like to ride the bike path from Riverside Park to the beach. Dennis’s speed is seven miles per hour faster than Wayne’s speed, so it takes Wayne 2 hours to ride to the beach while it takes Dennis 1.5 hours for the ride. Find the speed of both bikers.
MATTHEW Reply
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Sharon
from theory: distance [miles] = speed [mph] × time [hours] info #1 speed_Dennis × 1.5 = speed_Wayne × 2 => speed_Wayne = 0.75 × speed_Dennis (i) info #2 speed_Dennis = speed_Wayne + 7 [mph] (ii) use (i) in (ii) => [...] speed_Dennis = 28 mph speed_Wayne = 21 mph
George
Let W be Wayne's speed in miles per hour and D be Dennis's speed in miles per hour. We know that W + 7 = D and W * 2 = D * 1.5. Substituting the first equation into the second: W * 2 = (W + 7) * 1.5 W * 2 = W * 1.5 + 7 * 1.5 0.5 * W = 7 * 1.5 W = 7 * 3 or 21 W is 21 D = W + 7 D = 21 + 7 D = 28
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Devon is 32 32​​ years older than his son, Milan. The sum of both their ages is 54 54​. Using the variables d d​ and m m​ to represent the ages of Devon and Milan, respectively, write a system of equations to describe this situation. Enter the equations below, separated by a comma.
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find product (-6m+6) ( 3m²+4m-3)
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-42m²+60m-18
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-24m+3+3mÁ^2
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-6m(3mA²+4m-3)+6(3mA²+4m-3) =-18m²A²-24m²+18m+18mA²+24m-18 Rearrange like items -18m²A²-24m²+42m+18A²-18
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A meditation garden is in the shape of a right triangle, with one leg 7 feet. The length of the hypotenuse is one more than the length of one of the other legs. Find the lengths of the hypotenuse and the other leg
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The Jones family took a 15 mile canoe ride down the Indian River in three hours. After lunch, the return trip back up the river took five hours. Find the rate, in mph, of the canoe in still water and the rate of the current.
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Shakir works at a computer store. His weekly pay will be either a fixed amount, $925, or $500 plus 12% of his total sales. How much should his total sales be for his variable pay option to exceed the fixed amount of $925.
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12% of sales will need to exceed 925 - 500, or 425 to exceed fixed amount option. What amount of sales does that equal? 425 ÷ (12÷100) = 3541.67. So the answer is sales greater than 3541.67. Check: Sales = 3542 Commission 12%=425.04 Pay = 500 + 425.04 = 925.04. 925.04 > 925.00
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Jazmine trained for 3 hours on Saturday. She ran 8 miles and then biked 24 miles. Her biking speed is 4 mph faster than her running speed. What is her running speed?
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Source:  OpenStax, Algebra and trigonometry. OpenStax CNX. Nov 14, 2016 Download for free at https://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11758/1.6
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