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Chapter 10: Q 12 (page 801)

Find a vector parallel to $<a, b, c>$ but half as long and pointing in the opposite direction.

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The required vector is: $<- \frac{a}{2}, - \frac{b}{2}, - \frac{c}{2}>$

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Given a vector $<a, b, c>$

Finding the vector

The vector is in opposite direction so negative sign has to be applied and half means multiplying the vector with scalar $\frac{1}{2}$ .

The required vector is:

$<- \frac{a}{2}, - \frac{b}{2}, - \frac{c}{2}> .$

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Find a vector parallel to a,b,cbut half as long and pointing in the opposite direction.

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Finding the vector

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