Q. Given the vector v has an initial point at (7,2) and a terminal point at (2,6), find the exact value of ∥v∥.Answer:
Distance Formula: To find the magnitude of the vector v, we need to use the distance formula, which is derived from the Pythagorean theorem. The distance formula for a vector with initial point (x1,y1) and terminal point (x2,y2) is ∣∣v∣∣=(x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2.
Calculate Differences: First, we calculate the differences in the x and y coordinates: Δx=x2−x1 and Δy=y2−y1. For our vector v with initial point (7,2) and terminal point (2,6), we have Δx=2−7=−5 and Δy=6−2=4.
Square Differences: Next, we square the differences: (Δx)2=(−5)2=25 and (Δy)2=42=16.
Add Squares: Now, we add the squares of the differences: (Δx)2+(Δy)2=25+16=41.
Find Magnitude: Finally, we take the square root of the sum to find the magnitude of the vector v: ∣∣v∣∣=41.
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