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s.perkins
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Homework Statement
The question is as follows: if |m| = 4, |n| = 3, and the angle θ between m and n is 5pi/6, find the norm of the vector m + 2n.
Homework Equations
Im attempting to use the equation :
cosθ = (m * n)/(|m||n|)
The Attempt at a Solution
I determined using the above formula that the value of m * n is 6√(3), and is either negative using the given 5pi/6 or positive if you use the reference angle of pi/6. I am not entirely sure how to relate that value to the length of m +2n. Would you just multiple |n| by 2 in that formula? which would yield 12√3. Again not sure if I can relate these 2 things, thanks