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    Dec 8, 2009, 07:42 PM
    linearly dependent vectors maths
    Given vectors |u|=20, |v|=15, |x|=6,
    A) Write vector x as linear combination of vector u and vector v
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    B) Express vector x as a linear combination of the unit vectors u and v
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    Dec 8, 2009, 07:46 PM

    I have solved it this way but not sure
    x= -au - bv
    20a/sin 50=6/sin 65=15b/sin 65
    by solving this we get
    a=0.25 and b=0.47
    x=-0.25u - 0.47v

    I could go only this so far plzz HELP!!
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    Dec 9, 2009, 01:06 PM

    Unit vectors have length 1. What are these vectors you have posted? Are these the norms? Just making sure what you're getting at.


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