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8.

5 Vectors in the Plane Homework Name _______________________________________________

Sketch the vector, then translate to the origin, and write in component form.

1. Initial point (1, −2); terminal point (3,2) 2. Initial point (2, −4); terminal point (−3, −2)

Given the following vectors: 𝐮𝐮 = 〈𝟓𝟓, −𝟒𝟒〉 and 𝐯𝐯 = 〈𝟏𝟏, 𝟔𝟔〉, find the vector z.

1 −2(𝐯𝐯−𝐮𝐮)
3. 𝐳𝐳 = 3𝐮𝐮 − 𝐯𝐯 4. 𝐳𝐳 = (2𝐯𝐯 − 3𝐮𝐮) 5. 𝐳𝐳 =
2 3

Find the values of 𝒂𝒂 and 𝒃𝒃 such that 𝐰𝐰 = 𝒂𝒂𝐮𝐮 + 𝒃𝒃𝐯𝐯, given 𝐮𝐮 = 〈𝟏𝟏, 𝟒𝟒〉 and 𝐯𝐯 = 〈−𝟐𝟐, −𝟏𝟏〉

6. 𝐰𝐰 = 〈−7, 7〉 7. 𝐰𝐰 = 〈4, −5〉

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For each of the following, perform the indicated vector operations. Given 𝐮𝐮 = 〈𝟑𝟑, 𝟑𝟑〉 and 𝐯𝐯 = 〈𝟐𝟐, −𝟓𝟓〉

8. ‖𝐮𝐮‖ 9. ‖𝐯𝐯‖

𝐮𝐮
10. 𝐯𝐯 − 𝐮𝐮 11. ‖𝐮𝐮‖

𝐮𝐮 − 𝐯𝐯
12. ‖𝐮𝐮 + 𝐯𝐯‖ 13. ‖𝐮𝐮 − 𝐯𝐯‖

Find the given vectors.

14. Unit vector where 𝐰𝐰 = 〈24, 7〉 15. Vector of length 5 in the direction of
𝐳𝐳 = 〈−1,1〉

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16. Unit vector in the opposite direction of 17. Find vector v that satisfies
𝐯𝐯 = 〈−4, 3〉 3𝐯𝐯 + 〈4, 15〉 = 〈7, 9〉

18. Component form of the vector of length 7 19. Component form of the vector of length 3
that makes an angle 𝜃𝜃 = 135° with the that makes an angle 𝜃𝜃 = 𝜋𝜋/3 with the
positive x-axis. positive x-axis.

20. A vector whose magnitude is 𝐳𝐳 = 7 and is in 21. The magnitude and direction angle of the
the direction of 𝐮𝐮 = 〈3, −3〉 vector 𝐰𝐰 = 〈3, 5〉

Given the vectors v and w, shown below, sketch each of the following.

22. 2v

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23. 𝐯𝐯 + 𝐰𝐰 24. 2𝐯𝐯 − 𝐰𝐰

25. An airplane is flying due east at 125 mph. There is a 20-mph wind blowing in the north-east
direction. The resultant velocity of the plane is the sum of the two velocity vectors stated
above. If the angle between the two vectors is 𝜋𝜋/4, find the speed of the plane (the length of
the resultant).

26. Two forces with magnitudes of 7.5 newtons and 6.2 newtons act on an object at angles of
−15° and 30°, respectively, with the positive x-axis. Find the direction and magnitude of
the resultant force.

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