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Sun 10/03/02 at 14:23
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Posts: 787
I'm doing maths homework sheet and nearly finished it...

It is on vectors and the first question is easy but I don't know what to do for some reason...

Calculate length of vector a:

a = 5i + 2/2j - 4/3k

/ = square root

So what do I do?
Sun 10/03/02 at 16:34
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"smile, it's free"
Posts: 6,460
Sheepy, just do it by Pythagorus

Length of Vector = sqr(5^2 + (2sqr2)^2 + (4sqr3)^2)
= sqr(25 + 8 + 48)
= sqr(81)
= 9
Sun 10/03/02 at 16:21
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Posts: 15,579
bah, hate damn mechanics...

Tried this stuff 2 years ago and failed it completly. Think I only got somthin like 5% on the final exam...Statistics are my strong point.
Sun 10/03/02 at 16:10
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"funky blitzkreig"
Posts: 2,540
SHEEPY wrote:
> So what do I do?

Ask Sonicrav; he's doing more A-level Maths modules than is healthy and if he hasn't covered vectors then I'd be very surprised.
Sun 10/03/02 at 15:02
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Posts: 639
Erm...

Do you know the coordinates of i,j and k?

if so, sum the x and y values, i.e;

ax = 5*ix + 2/2*jx - 4/3*kx

ay = 5*iy + 2/2*jy - 4/3*ky

Then find the length of a by pythagoras

a = /[ax^2 + ay^2]

?

And to think i'm doing this for you on a sunday!
Sun 10/03/02 at 14:58
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Posts: 19,792
Just leave it out.
The tacher will probably never realise if it's right at the end.

But if they do just start whining that you didn't understand and they should have helped you.

That usually works
Sun 10/03/02 at 14:42
Posts: 0
SHEEPY wrote:


So what do I do?

Get a caculator
Sun 10/03/02 at 14:39
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"re-incarnated"
Posts: 8
Hmmm, I got a B in Higher Maths but I can't remember how to do that one. Vectors were pretty dificult. Usually I used to copy someone else's at school before class.
Sun 10/03/02 at 14:23
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Posts: 23,284
I'm doing maths homework sheet and nearly finished it...

It is on vectors and the first question is easy but I don't know what to do for some reason...

Calculate length of vector a:

a = 5i + 2/2j - 4/3k

/ = square root

So what do I do?

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