How do you find the magnitude of YZ given Y(3,1) and Z(0,4)?

1 Answer
Sep 23, 2016

"The Magnitude=3sqrt2~~4.242.

Explanation:

Y(3,1) and Z(0,4)

:. vec(YZ)=(0,4)-(3,1)=(0-3,4-1)," by Defn."=(-3,3).

Hence, magnitude of vec(YZ)=||vec(YZ)||=sqrt{(-3)^2+3^2}=sqrt18=3sqrt2

~~3(1.414)=4.242.