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Find vectors parallel to \(\mathbf{v}\) of the given length. $$\mathbf{v}=\langle 3,-2,6\rangle ; \text { length }=10$$

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Question: Given the vector \(\mathbf{v} = \langle 3, -2, 6 \rangle\), find a vector parallel to it with a length of \(10\). Answer: The vector parallel to \(\mathbf{v}\) with a length of \(10\) is \(\mathbf{w} = \langle \frac{30}{7}, -\frac{20}{7}, \frac{60}{7} \rangle\).

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Calculate the magnitude(length) of vector \(\mathbf{v}\)

To calculate the magnitude of \(\mathbf{v}=\langle 3,-2,6\rangle\), use the following formula: \(||\mathbf{v}||=\sqrt{x^2 + y^2 + z^2}\), where \(x\), \(y\), and \(z\) are the components of \(\mathbf{v}\). \(||\mathbf{v}||=\sqrt{3^2+(-2)^2+6^2}=\sqrt{9+4+36}=\sqrt{49}=7\)
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Calculate the unit vector of \(\mathbf{v}\)

To find the unit vector of \(\mathbf{v}\), divide each component of \(\mathbf{v}\) by its magnitude: Unit vector of \(\mathbf{v}\) = \(\frac{\mathbf{v}}{||\mathbf{v}||}\) = \(\frac{\langle 3, -2, 6\rangle}{7} = \langle \frac{3}{7}, \frac{-2}{7}, \frac{6}{7} \rangle\)
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Scale the unit vector to match the desired length

Now, to get the vector parallel to \(\mathbf{v}\) with the desired length of \(10\), scale the unit vector by the desired length: \(\mathbf{w} = 10 \times \langle \frac{3}{7}, \frac{-2}{7}, \frac{6}{7} \rangle= \langle 10 \times \frac{3}{7}, 10 \times \frac{-2}{7}, 10 \times \frac{6}{7} \rangle = \langle \frac{30}{7}, -\frac{20}{7}, \frac{60}{7} \rangle\) The vector parallel to \(\mathbf{v}\) with a length of 10 is \(\mathbf{w}=\langle \frac{30}{7}, -\frac{20}{7}, \frac{60}{7} \rangle\).

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