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Question Number 207812 by Davidtim last updated on 27/May/24

prove that ((vector)/(scalar))=vector

provethatvectorscalar=vector

Answered by A5T last updated on 27/May/24

Let scalar=λ∈R; and vector,a=(a_1 ,a_2 ,...,a_n )∈R_n   where each a_i ∈R. By definition,  (1/λ)a=((a_1 /λ),(a_2 /λ),...,(a_n /λ)). Since each (a_i /λ) also ∈R,(a/λ) is  a vector.

Letscalar=λR;andvector,a=(a1,a2,...,an)RnwhereeachaiR.Bydefinition,1λa=(a1λ,a2λ,...,anλ).SinceeachaiλalsoR,aλisavector.

Commented by Davidtim last updated on 26/Oct/24

but when we find the work we follow this  W=F∙d  why here the work is scalar?

butwhenwefindtheworkwefollowthisW=Fdwhyheretheworkisscalar?

Commented by A5T last updated on 26/Oct/24

The mathematical idea of vectors/scalars is  different from that in physics.

Themathematicalideaofvectors/scalarsisdifferentfromthatinphysics.

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