Q. Given the vector v has an initial point at (7,6) and a terminal point at (1,0), find the exact value of ∥v∥.Answer:
Calculate Components: To find the magnitude of vector v, we need to calculate the difference in the x-coordinates and the y-coordinates of the initial and terminal points to get the components of the vector.Calculation:Δx=xterminal−xinitial=1−7=−6Δy=yterminal−yinitial=0−6=−6
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 its components.Calculation:∣∣v∣∣=Δx2+Δy2=(−6)2+(−6)2=36+36=72
Simplify Result: We can simplify 72 by factoring out the largest perfect square, which is 36, and then taking the square root of that factor outside the radical.Calculation:72=(36×2)=36×2=62
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