Q. Given the vector v has an initial point at (−1,−8) and a terminal point at (0,−5), 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 difference in the x-coordinates is 0−(−1)=1.The difference in the y-coordinates is −5−(−8)=3.
Use Pythagorean Theorem: Now, we use the Pythagorean theorem to find the magnitude of vector v, which is the square root of the sum of the squares of the differences in the x and y coordinates.So, ∣∣v∣∣=12+32=1+9=10.
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