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Problem #0427 International
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Problem #0427 International

Problem 1 Vectors in the Plane

Find mR so that u=mi+3j and v=4i+(m+1)j are perpendicular.

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  1. A. 1
  2. B. 37✓ correct
  3. C. 37
  4. D. 1

uv=4m+3(m+1)=7m+3=0m=37.

Problem #0425 International

Problem 2 Vectors in the Plane

Are the vectors u=i+2j and v=2i+4j collinear?

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  1. A. Yes, v=2u✓ correct
  2. B. No, the dot product is non-zero
  3. C. Yes, but only because they are perpendicular
  4. D. No, they have different magnitudes

v=2u, so the two vectors are collinear (parallel).

Problem #0426 International

Problem 3 Vectors in the Plane

For u=i+j and v=ai2j, find aR so that u and v are collinear.

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  1. A. 2✓ correct
  2. B. 12
  3. C. 12
  4. D. 2

v=ku for some ka=k and 2=k. So a=2.

Problem #0428 International

Problem 4 Vectors in the Plane

The vector AB from A(1,2) to B(4,6) equals:

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  1. A. 5i+8j
  2. B. 3i+4j✓ correct
  3. C. 3i4j
  4. D. i+2j

AB=(41)i+(62)j=3i+4j.

Problem #0424 International

Problem 5 Vectors in the Plane

The dot product uv for u=2i+3j, v=i4j equals:

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  1. A. 10✓ correct
  2. B. 6
  3. C. 5
  4. D. 14

uv=21+3(4)=212=10.

Problem #0421 International

Problem 6 Vectors in the Plane

For u=3i+4j, the magnitude u equals:

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  1. A. 3
  2. B. 4
  3. C. 5✓ correct
  4. D. 7

u=32+42=25=5.

Problem #0423 International

Problem 7 Vectors in the Plane

For u=3i2j, the vector 2u equals:

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  1. A. 5i2j
  2. B. 3i4j
  3. C. 6i4j✓ correct
  4. D. 6i+4j

Multiply each component by 2: 2u=6i4j.

Problem #0422 International

Problem 8 Vectors in the Plane

For u=i+2j and v=3ij, the sum u+v equals:

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  1. A. 4i+2j
  2. B. 4i3j
  3. C. 4i+j✓ correct
  4. D. 2i+3j

Add components: (1+3)i+(21)j=4i+j.

Problem #0429 International

Problem 9 Vectors in the Plane

Let a and b be two non-collinear vectors. Find mR so that u=3a(m+1)b and v=(m1)a5b are collinear.

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  1. A. {4}
  2. B. {4}
  3. C. {4,4}✓ correct
  4. D. {2,8}

3(5)=(m1)((m+1)), i.e. 15=(m1)(m+1)=1m2, so m2=16 and m{4,4}.

Problem #0430 International

Problem 10 Vectors in the Plane

For u=i+j and v=ai2j, find aR so that u+v2=u2+v2.

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  1. A. 2
  2. B. 1
  3. C. 2✓ correct
  4. D. 4

uv=a+(2)=a2=0a=2.

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