1.   A quantity with only magnitude is called a _____.
    A. matrix B. vector
    C. resultant D. scalar
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  2.   The sum of two or more vectors is called _____.
    A. the zero vector B. the resultant
    C. the magnitude D. a scalar
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  3.   A ship leaving port sails for 100 miles in a direction 40° north of due east. Find the magnitude of the vertical and horizontal components.
    A. about 77 miles; about 84 miles B. about 64 miles; about 77 miles
    C. about 50 miles; about 87 miles D. about 87 miles; about 50 miles
    Hint

  4.   If both the initial and terminal points of a vector are at the origin, the vector is __________.
    A. the zero vector B. linearly independent
    C. positive D. negative
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  5.   If a vector has its initial point at the origin, it ________.
    A. is a scalar B. is in standard position
    C. has no direction D. has a magnitude of zero
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