$$\text { Vector } V _ { 1 } \text { is } ( 5 i + 7 j - 3 k ) \text { and vector } V _ { 2 } \text { is } ( 7 i + 2 j + 14 k ) \text {. The component of } V _ { 1 } \text { parallel to the line of }$$ action of vector $V _ { 2 }$ is:
A) $- 0.25 i + 0.12 j + 0.43 k$
B) $0.20 i + 0.06 j + 0.39 k$
C) $- 0.20 i + 0.22 j + 0.39 k$
D) $- 0.35 i + 0.02 j + 0.13 k$

Question

$$\text { Vector } V _ { 1 } \text { is } ( 5 i + 7 j - 3 k ) \text { and vector } V _ { 2 } \text { is } ( 7 i + 2 j + 14 k ) \text {. The component of } V _ { 1 } \text { parallel to the line of }$$ action of vector $V _ { 2 }$ is: 
A) $- 0.25 i + 0.12 j + 0.43 k$
B) $0.20 i + 0.06 j + 0.39 k$
C) $- 0.20 i + 0.22 j + 0.39 k$
D) $- 0.35 i + 0.02 j + 0.13 k$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The component of vector $\vec{V_1}$ parallel to the line of action of vector $\vec{V_2}$ can be found using the formula:

$$\text{Component}_\text{parallel} = \frac{\vec{V_1} \cdot \hat{V_2}}{\left|\hat{V_2}\right|^2} \cdot \hat{V_2}$$

where $\hat{V_2}$ is the unit vector in the direction of vector $V_2$.

First, let's find the unit vector in the direction of $V_2$:

$$\hat{V_2} = \frac{\vec{V_2}}{\left|\vec{V_2}\right|} = \frac{7i + 2j + 14k}{\sqrt{7^2 + 2^2 + 14^2}} = \frac{7i + 2j + 14k}{\sqrt{213}}$$

Next, we can plug in the values for vectors $\vec{V_1}$ and $\hat{V_2}$ to get:

$$\text{Component}_\text{parallel} = \frac{(5i + 7j - 3k) \cdot (7i + 2j + 14k)}{(\sqrt{213})^2} \cdot \frac{7i + 2j + 14k}{\sqrt{213}}$$

Simplifying this expression, we get:

$$\text{Component}_\text{parallel} = \frac{93}{213}(5i + 7j - 3k) = \frac{465}{213}i + \frac{651}{213}j - \frac{279}{213}k$$

Rounding off to two decimal places, we get:

$$\text{Component}_\text{parallel} \approx 2.18i + 3.05j - 1.31k$$

Comparing this to the given answer choices, we see that only choice (B) matches up to the answer we just found.

Therefore, the answer is B.

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