Vectors

Geometry Level 1

Which vector is the longest?

i + j + k i+j+k 2 i + 3 j + k 2i+3j+k 3 i + j + k 3i+j+k 4 k 4k

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4 solutions

Matheus Jahnke
Dec 14, 2016

The ı + ȷ + k \vec{\imath}+\vec{\jmath}+\vec{k} has 1 2 + 1 2 + 1 2 = 3 \sqrt{1^2+1^2+1^2}=\sqrt{3} of magnitude

The 4 k 4\vec{k} has 4 2 = 16 \sqrt{4^2}=\sqrt{16} of magnitude

The 3 ı + ȷ + k 3\vec{\imath}+\vec{\jmath}+\vec{k} has 3 2 + 1 1 + 1 1 = 11 \sqrt{3^2+1^1+1^1}=\sqrt{11} of magnitude

The 2 ı + 3 ȷ + k 2\vec{\imath}+3\vec{\jmath}+\vec{k} has 2 2 + 3 2 + 1 1 = 14 \sqrt{2^2+3^2+1^1}=\sqrt{14} of magnitude

The one with the highest magnitude is 4 k 4\vec{k}

Kalash Pai
Oct 6, 2014

For any vector xi +yj+zk, magnitude equals sqrt(x^2+y^2+z^2)

Arya Ukunde
Jul 23, 2015

Calculate magnitude of each vector

Aryan Mehra
Apr 1, 2015

Square all the vector components so 4 square is greatest

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