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If v⇶Ä=2i⇶Ä-j⇶Äand w⇶Ä=xi⇶Ä+3j⇶Ä, find all numbers x for which v⇶Ä+w⇶Ä=5.

Short Answer

Expert verified

There will be two such values of x which are21-2and-21-2

Step by step solution

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Step. 1 Given

v⇶Ä=2i⇶Ä-j⇶Äandw⇶Ä=xi⇶Ä+3j⇶Ä

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Step. 2 Magnitude of a vector

Firstly, we need to find the vector v⇶Ä+w⇶Ä,

so,

v⇶Ä+w⇶Ä=(2i⇶Ä-j⇶Ä)+(xi⇶Ä+3j⇶Ä)v⇶Ä+w⇶Ä=(2i⇶Ä+xi⇶Ä)+(-j⇶Ä+3j⇶Ä)v⇶Ä+w⇶Ä=(x+2)i⇶Ä+2j⇶Ä

we get the vector whose magnitude is given i.e., 5

So,v⇶Ä+w⇶Ä=5(x+2)2+(2)2=5

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Step. 3 Final solution

Now we have one equation in one variable. Solve it for x,

(x+2)2+4=5,

Squaring both sides we get,

(x+2)2+4=25(x+2)2=21,

Taking square root both sides we get,

(x+2)=±21,x=±21-2,

So,

x=21-2orx=-21-2

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