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OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

Help with vectors

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

Find the vector that is orthogonal to the projection vector that comprises the sum of two vector components, if v = -2i + 5j and w = 5i + 4j.

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

v*w=10

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

\[\frac{ 10 }{ ||5,4||^2 }(5i,4j)\]

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

\[\frac{ 10 }{ ||\sqrt41||^2 }(5,4)\]

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

(50/41, 40/41)

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

v1=( 50/41, 40/41)

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

v2= (-2i + 5j) - (50/41, 40/41)

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

v2= (-132/41i,165/41j)

OpenStudy (amistre64):

im ot sure what its asking for, i know what a projection is, but what exactly is it asking for?

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

welp a orthogonals dot product is 0

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

I am confused with what it is asking for also... I just found the the two points that are inthe multiple choice though

OpenStudy (amistre64):

is this what its asking for? find n? |dw:1431116098854:dw|

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

so its either (-132/41i,165/41j) ( 50/41, 40/41)

OpenStudy (amistre64):

v= -2i + 5j ; sqrt(29) w = 5i + 4j.; sqrt(41) ---------- -10+20 = 10 v cos(a) = length of proj of v on w v cos(a) = v.w/|w| v cos(a) = 10/sqrt(41) length of n = sqrt(v^2 - (v cos(a))^2) by pythag thrm and in the direction of (4,-5) is fair

OpenStudy (amistre64):

sqrt(29 - 100/41) in the direction of (4,-5), or (-4,5) depending on whre v is :)

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

welp I am thinking that the projection vector is ( 50/41, 40/41) so i believe this is the answer s: because it is asking what comprises v and w

OpenStudy (amistre64):

Find the vector that is orthogonal to the projection vector this is vector n in my drawing that comprises the sum of two vector components i got no idea what this part means if v = -2i + 5j and w = 5i + 4j. v on w is not the same as w on v, so this is vague too.

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

Egh much confusion

OpenStudy (amistre64):

is this the actual worded question, or are you paraphrasing?

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

This is the actual worded question

OpenStudy (amistre64):

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