1.
A quantity with only magnitude is called a _____.
A.
matrix
B.
vector
C.
scalar
D.
resultant
Hint
2.
The magnitude of the zero vector is _____.
A.
any negative number
B.
any positive number except 1
C.
0
D.
1
Hint
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 50 miles; about 87 miles
B.
about 87 miles; about 50 miles
C.
about 64 miles; about 77 miles
D.
about 77 miles; about 84 miles
Hint
4.
If both the initial and terminal points of a vector are at the origin, the vector is __________.
A.
linearly independent
B.
the zero vector
C.
negative
D.
positive
Hint
5.
If a vector has its initial point at the origin, it ________.
A.
is in standard position
B.
has a magnitude of zero
C.
is a scalar
D.
has no direction
Hint