Q. Given the vector v has an initial point at (−2,−3) and a terminal point at (−5,−2), 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=−5−(−2)=−5+2=−3Δy=yterminal−yinitial=−2−(−3)=−2+3=1
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 the values of Δx and Δy into the formula:∣∣v∣∣=((−3)2+(1)2)=(9+1)=10
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