If A= <-7, 6 > and B= <-1,4 >, what is ||A+B|| -||A|| -||B||?

1 Answer
Nov 3, 2017

2sqrt(41)-sqrt(85)-sqrt(17)~~-.536401613

Explanation:

A = ((-7),(6))

B= ((-1),(4))

A+B= ((-7),(6))+((-1),(4))=((-7+ -1),(6+4))=((-8),(10))

||A|| = sqrt((-7)^2+(6)^2)=sqrt(85)

||B|| = sqrt((-1)^2+(4)^2)=sqrt(17)

||A+B||= sqrt((-8)^2+(10)^2)=2sqrt(41)

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2sqrt(41)-sqrt(85)-sqrt(17)~~-.536401613