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Can I please get some help on this question? Can't answer it.![Name: Screenshot 2022-05-14 at 12.47.06.png
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Have you attempted the problem? It would be nice if you could show where you got stumped.
Because I think there is a very obvious first step to this problem.
Because I think there is a very obvious first step to this problem.
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(Original post by peteryoungy)
[Attempt]
[Attempt]
I think you got confused at the
step.From the example question, do you know how do we get to the
step?
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Ah, I see. Often times it's more important to understand why we take certain methods, rather than "following the template".
I think you got confused at the step.
From the example question, do you know how do we get to the step?
Ah, I see. Often times it's more important to understand why we take certain methods, rather than "following the template".
I think you got confused at the
step.From the example question, do you know how do we get to the
step?
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No. I was stuck on that. Can you please explain.
No. I was stuck on that. Can you please explain.
Let's start with the example question. They want to find some vector that is parallel to
.So... what vectors are parallel to
? Maybe 
, 
,
, etc...Do you spot a pattern?
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Okay, sure.
Let's start with the example question. They want to find some vector that is parallel to.
So... what vectors are parallel to? Maybe , ,, etc...
Do you spot a pattern?
Okay, sure.
Let's start with the example question. They want to find some vector that is parallel to
.So... what vectors are parallel to
? Maybe , ,, etc...Do you spot a pattern?
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Hi after the vector "i" is there anything else?
Hi after the vector "i" is there anything else?
Key: lambda is represented by K
for this one if a = 2i + 5j and b = 3i - j
if it is parallel to the vector i then does that mean j must be 0?
so then we could do 2i + 5j + 3Ki - Kj = Hi + 0j
compare the j coefficients:
5j - Kj = 0 so Lamda = 5
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yes I do spot the patter still not sure how it relates to the question though.
Let's take it slow. The pattern you're thinking of is probably that whatever the vector is, the ratio the coefficient of i to that of j must be 1:3. In other words, whatever
ends up, the ratio the coefficient of i to that of j must still be 1:3. Thus you'll get to the crucial step.
Note: I actually find
more readable. But whichever works works.
Can you apply the same logic to solve your original problem?
yes I do spot the patter still not sure how it relates to the question though.
Let's take it slow. The pattern you're thinking of is probably that whatever the vector is, the ratio the coefficient of i to that of j must be 1:3. In other words, whatever
ends up, the ratio the coefficient of i to that of j must still be 1:3. Thus you'll get to the crucial step.Note: I actually find
more readable. But whichever works works.Can you apply the same logic to solve your original problem?
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From the example I did I see that there it is telling me to find vector I. the scale factor from 2i to 3i is 1.5 so will I need to multiply it by 1.5
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From the example I did I see that there it is telling me to find vector I. the scale factor from 2i to 3i is 1.5 so will I need to multiply it by 1.5
From the example I did I see that there it is telling me to find vector I. the scale factor from 2i to 3i is 1.5 so will I need to multiply it by 1.5
Remember we are not really dealing with either vector a or b, but the resulting vector
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We actually do not care about what the scale factor is. We just want to know what the ratio of coef of i to that of j of the resulting vector should be.
Remember we are not really dealing with either vector a or b, but the resulting vector
We actually do not care about what the scale factor is. We just want to know what the ratio of coef of i to that of j of the resulting vector should be.
Remember we are not really dealing with either vector a or b, but the resulting vector
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can you please do this one as an example I honestly don't know the mark scheme isn't that great. Hopefully I will understand. Also if you can do it tiny steps so I can understand it better if you wont mind.
can you please do this one as an example I honestly don't know the mark scheme isn't that great. Hopefully I will understand. Also if you can do it tiny steps so I can understand it better if you wont mind.
When you encounter questions in general, the first step is usually to re-write part the main question into something more workable.
For instance here,
is not really workable for our purpose; rewriting as "something i + something j" is.Also I would highly suggest you work on the example question on your own, to see if you actually know what every step you're trying to achieve.
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In your case, you want a +lb = ki (I'm using 'l' instead of lambda for simplicity) When you expand out the LHS you will end up with :
(something)i + (something else)j = ki
There is no 'j' component on the RHS, so the coefficient of j on the LHS - the "something else" - must be 0. This will give you an equation involving l (or lambda in your case) which you can then solve as normal.
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soooo what was the answer for lambda?
soooo what was the answer for lambda?
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