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Determine whether two vectors are colinear using their components Trigonometry

Are \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{3}{2} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{6}{3} collinear ?

Two vectors \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{a}{b} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{c}{d} are collinear if and only if:

ad = bc

Here, we have:

  • ad = 3 \times 3 =9
  • bc= 2 \times 6 = 12

Therefore:

ad \ne bc

The vectors are not collinear.

Are \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{3}{2} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{6}{4} collinear ?

Two vectors \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{a}{b} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{c}{d} are collinear if and only if:

ad = bc

Here, we have:

  • ad = 3 \times4=12
  • bc= 6 \times2= 12

Therefore:

ad= bc

The vectors are collinear.

Are \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{2}{0} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{8}{0} collinear ?

Two vectors \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{a}{b} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{c}{d} are collinear if and only if:

ad = bc

Here, we have:

  • ad = 2 \times 0 =0
  • bc= 8 \times0 = 0

Therefore:

ad = bc

The vectors are collinear.

Are \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{2}{-1} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{5}{4} collinear ?

Two vectors \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{a}{b} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{c}{d} are collinear if and only if:

ad = bc

Here, we have:

  • ad = 2 \times 4 =8
  • bc= 5 \times-1 = -5

Therefore:

ad \ne bc

The vectors are not collinear.

Are \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{4}{-2} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{3}{7} collinear ?

Two vectors \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{a}{b} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{c}{d} are collinear if and only if:

ad = bc

Here, we have:

  • ad = 4 \times 7 =28
  • bc= -2 \times 3 = -6

Therefore:

ad \ne bc

The vectors are not collinear.

Are \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{5}{2} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{10}{4} collinear ?

Two vectors \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{a}{b} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{c}{d} are collinear if and only if:

ad = bc

Here, we have:

  • ad = 5 \times 4 =20
  • bc= 2 \times 10 = 20

Therefore:

ad= bc

The vectors are collinear.

Are \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{1}{-1} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{2}{-4} collinear ?

Two vectors \overrightarrow{u}=\dbinom{a}{b} and \overrightarrow{v}=\dbinom{c}{d} are collinear if and only if:

ad = bc

Here, we have:

  • ad = 1 \times -4 =-4
  • bc= 2 \times -1 = -2

Therefore:

ad \ne bc

The vectors are not collinear.

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See also
  • Course : Vectors
  • Exercise : Find the components of a vector from a graph
  • Exercise : Graph a vector knowing its components
  • Exercise : Determine to which condition a vector is colinear to a given vector
  • Exercise : Determine whether two vectors are orthogonal from their components
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