Find the component form of vector $\mathbf { v }$.

A) $v = \langle - 5,4 \rangle$
B) $v = \langle 4 , - 5 \rangle$
C) $\mathrm { v } = \langle - 4 , - 5 \rangle$
D) $v = \langle 4 , - 3 \rangle$
E) $v = \langle 5,4 \rangle$

Question

Find the component form of vector $\mathbf { v }$.

A) $v = \langle - 5,4 \rangle$ 
B) $v = \langle 4 , - 5 \rangle$ 
C) $\mathrm { v } = \langle - 4 , - 5 \rangle$ 
D) $v = \langle 4 , - 3 \rangle$ 
E) $v = \langle 5,4 \rangle$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The component form of a vector is given by its horizontal and vertical components. Looking at the vector in the image, we see that it moves 4 units to the right (positive x direction) and 5 units down (negative y direction), so the component form is v = ⟨4,−5⟩.

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