Let vectors A=(1,0,-3) ,B=(-2,5,1) and C=(3,1,1), how do you calculate 2A-3(B-C)?

Oswaldo Riley

Oswaldo Riley

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2023-03-23

Let vectors A=(1,0,-3) ,B=(-2,5,1) and C=(3,1,1), how do you calculate 2A-3(B-C)?

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awesomeamber802x

awesomeamber802x

Beginner2023-03-24Added 8 answers

The x, y, and z components of one vector are added to or subtracted from the x, y, and z components of the other vector when adding or subtracting vectors.
example: A=(a,b,c) and B=(d,e,f)
then A + B = ( a + d , b + e , c + f ) . Similarly when subtracting.
components of a vector may also be multiplied by a scalar using the 'distributive law'.
example: A = ( x,y,z) then 2A = 2(x,y,z) =(2x,2y,2z)
starting with B C = ( 2 , 5 , 1 ) ( 3 , 1 , 1 ) = ( 5 , 4 , 0 )
then 3 ( B C ) = 3 ( 5 , 4 , 0 ) = ( 15 , 12 , 0 )
and 2 A = 2 ( 1 , 0 , 3 ) = ( 2 , 0 , 6 )
therefore 2 A 3 ( B C ) = ( 2 , 0 , 6 ) + ( 15 , 12 , 0 ) = ( 17 , 12 , 6 )

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