Answer:
a + b = ⟨-4, -9, 0⟩
a - b = ⟨6, 1, 4⟩
2a = ⟨2, -8, 4⟩
3a + 4b = ⟨-17, -32, -2⟩
|a| = √21
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Pre-Algebra</u>
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
<u>Pre-Calculus</u>
Vectors
- Operations
- Scalars
- [Magnitude] ||v|| = √(x² + y² + z²)
Step-by-step explanation:
Adding and subtracting vectors are follow the similar pattern of normal order of operations:
a + b = ⟨1 - 5, -4 - 5, 2 - 2⟩ = ⟨-4, -9, 0⟩
a - b = ⟨1 + 5, -4 + 5, 2 + 2⟩ = ⟨6, 1, 4⟩
Scalar multiplication multiplies each component:
2a = ⟨2(1), 2(-4), 2(2)⟩ = ⟨2, -8, 4⟩
Remember to multiply in the scalar before doing basic operations:
3a + 4b = ⟨3(1), 3(-4), 3(2)⟩ + ⟨4(-5), 4(-5), 4(-2)⟩ = ⟨3, -12, 6⟩ + ⟨-20, -20, -8⟩ = ⟨-17, -32, -2⟩
Absolute values surrounding a vector signifies magnitude of a vector. Follow the formula:
|a| = √[1² + (-4)² + 2²] = √21
