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Given that P = (7, 16) and Q = (-1, 7), find the component form and magnitude of vector QP .

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asked Aug 6, 2014 in CALCULUS by Tdog79 Pupil

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P = (7,16)

Q = (-1,7)

Calculate the component form of QP:

QP = p-Q

= (7,16)-(-1,7)

= ((7-(-1)),(16-7))

= (8,9)

Calculate the magnitude:

|QP| = √(8²+9²)

=√(64+81)

=√145

answered Aug 6, 2014 by bradely Mentor

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