Q. Given the vector v has an initial point at (−1,4) and a terminal point at (0,1), find the exact value of ∥v∥.Answer:
Calculate Differences: To find the magnitude of vector v, we need to calculate the difference in the x-coordinates and the difference in the y-coordinates between the terminal point and the initial point. The magnitude of vector v, denoted as ∣∣v∣∣, is the square root of the sum of the squares of these differences.Let's calculate the differences:Δx=xterminal−xinitial=0−(−1)=1Δy=yterminal−yinitial=1−4=−3
Use Pythagorean Theorem: Now, we will use the Pythagorean theorem to find the magnitude of vector v. The magnitude ∣∣v∣∣ is given by the formula:∣∣v∣∣=(Δx2+Δy2)Substitute Δx and Δy into the formula:∣∣v∣∣=(12+(−3)2)
Perform Squaring and Addition: Perform the squaring and addition:∣∣v∣∣=1+9
Calculate Square Root: Now, we will calculate the square root of the sum:∣∣v∣∣=10Since 10 is an exact value and cannot be simplified further, this is the exact value of the magnitude of vector v.
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