What is || <-1, -9, -2 > - < -2 , -4, 1 > ||||<1,9,2><2,4,1>||?

1 Answer
Nov 5, 2016

The answer =sqrt35=35

Explanation:

First, we start by subtracting the vectors
∥〈-1,-9,-2〉-〈-2,-4,1〉∥=∥〈-1+2,-9+4,-2-1〉∥1,9,22,4,1=1+2,9+4,21
=∥〈1,-5,-3〉∥=1,5,3
Then we calculate the modulus
=sqrt(1+25+9)=1+25+9
=sqrt35=35