Mathematics 10 — Exercise 6.1 · Q9 (i)

Full question

Decide whether these vectors are parallel.

a=6×î+ĵb=12×î+2×ĵ

Step-by-step solution

  1. Two nonzero vectors are parallel if the SAME scalar multiplies both components.

  2. Use the horizontal components to find the possible scalar.

    λ=126
  3. Reduce that quotient.

    λ=2
  4. Check the vertical component using the same scalar.

    (2×1=2,2)

Answer

Parallel.