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You are given vectors A = 5.0i - 6.5j and B = -2.5i + 7.0j. A third vector C lies in the xy-plane. Vector C is perpendicular to vector A and the scalar product of C with B is 15.0. Find the x and y components to vector C.

Answer key shows x component is 8.0, y component is 6.1

I don't know how to work the problem out.

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Charles

  1. slope of vector A = -6.5/5
    so slope of perpendicular = 5/6.5
    or
    C dot A = 0
    5 Cx - 6.5 Cy = 0
    Cy/Cx = 5/6.5

    if Cx = 6.5 k
    then Cy = 5 k

    C dot B = 6.5 k (-2.5) + 5 k (7) = 15
    so
    -16.25 k + 35 k = 15
    18.75 k = 15
    k = .8
    so
    Cx = .8 * 6.5
    Cy = .8 * 5

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    Damon

  2. Thank you for that. I don't understand the rule for "Cy/Cx = 5/6.5; if Cx = 6.5k, then Cy = 5k." I also realize that your solution doesn't match my book's solution. Here's the step by step from the book that I'm not understanding either, perhaps someone can suggest a rule I can review for this type of problem:

    The target variables are the components of C. We are given A and B. We also know A⋅C and B⋅C, and this gives us two equations in the two unknowns Cx and Cy.

    A and C are perpendicular, so A⋅C = 0. AxCx + AyCy = 0, which gives 5.0Cx − 6.5Cy = 0.
    B⋅C = 15.0, so −3.5Cx + 7.0Cy = 15.0

    We have two equations in two unknowns Cx and Cy. Solving gives Cx = 8.0 and Cy = 6.1.

    We can check that our result does give us a vector C that satisfies the two equations A⋅C = 0 and B⋅C =15.0.

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  4. Just saw the flaw. -2.5 in vector B should be -3.5. This has had me stuck for too long.

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