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The vector from the origin to point A is given as (6, −2, −4), and the unit vector directed from the
origin toward point B is (2, −2, 1)/3. If points A and B are ten units apart, find the coordinates of
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The vector from the origin to the point is, .

The unit vector directed from the origin toward point is .

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The points are ten units apart. That is,

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Solve the equation (1).

Consider the positive value, .

Therefore, the point is,

Therefore, the coordinates of point is .

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Anonymous
answer is wrong

Anonymous
I dont think the answer is wrong. There just should not be a negative in front of the first
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So what you're saying...is that the answer is wrong.

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