Chapter 1: Q17P (page 39)
What is the result of multiplying the vectorby the scalar f, whereand f = 2.0?
Short Answer
The result of the scalar multiplication is .
Chapter 1: Q17P (page 39)
What is the result of multiplying the vectorby the scalar f, whereand f = 2.0?
The result of the scalar multiplication is .
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