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Can someone please explain this question to me. I don't understand line two of the solution, in particular.
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Can someone please explain this question to me. I don't understand line two of the solution, in particular.
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Quickly skimming over this:
We know that w is formed by starting at the origin then moving v, then moving from v and going to w: w = OV + VW
The same logic works for s, we start at the origin and move to v, then we move from v to s: s = OV + VS
Given that |OV| = L1*|VS| where L is some constant it is true that |VS|=L2*|OV| where L2 is some other constant.
Thus: s = OV + VS = OV + L2*OV = (1+L2)*OV
The question states |OV| = Lambda*|VS|, but I think it should have said Lambda*|OV| = |VS|. But I could be wrong.
We know that w is formed by starting at the origin then moving v, then moving from v and going to w: w = OV + VW
The same logic works for s, we start at the origin and move to v, then we move from v to s: s = OV + VS
Given that |OV| = L1*|VS| where L is some constant it is true that |VS|=L2*|OV| where L2 is some other constant.
Thus: s = OV + VS = OV + L2*OV = (1+L2)*OV
The question states |OV| = Lambda*|VS|, but I think it should have said Lambda*|OV| = |VS|. But I could be wrong.
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no thanks, this looks too complicated for my brain
it’s not rlly once u boil it down, it’s just lots of different pronumerals and stuff that makes it look intimidatingn