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In summary, the given equation is w = |v|∙ u + |u| ∙ v, and we have equations for θ and φ in terms of u, v, and w. Using the fact that the product of a number and a vector does not change when the order is switched, we can see that Φ – θ = 90° and θ + φ = 90°. Therefore, θ and φ are complementary angles, and they can either be equal (θ = φ) or have a difference of 90° (θ – φ = 90°). However, they cannot have a difference of 180° (θ – φ = 180°).
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Given w = |v|∙ u + |u| ∙ v. If θ = ∠(u ∙ w) and φ = ∠(v ∙ w) then ….
a. Φ – θ = 90°
b. θ + φ= 90°
c. θ = φ
d. θ – φ = 90°
e. θ – φ = 180°

What I have done:
\(\displaystyle \cos\theta=\frac{u\cdot w}{|u||w|}\) and \(\displaystyle \cos\phi=\frac{v\cdot w}{|v||w|}\)
Then I substituted them as |v| and |u| to the given equation and got:
\(\displaystyle w=\frac{v\cdot w}{|w|\cos\phi}\cdot u+\frac{u\cdot w}{|w|\cos\theta}\cdot v\)
What to do after this? I am stuck.
 
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I would use the fact that \(\displaystyle \lvert\lvert u\rvert\cdot v\rvert=\lvert\lvert v\rvert \cdot u\rvert\) and look at the sum geometrically.
 
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I look at your post and don't understant a thing. Can you explain everything to me?
 
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PeterOwen said:
I look at your post and don't understant a thing.
Sorry, I am not convinced. I am using the notations you also used in the problem statement, namely, the length \(\displaystyle \lvert v\rvert\) of a vector $v$ and the product $x\cdot v$ of a number $x$ and a vector $v$. How can you say you don't understand the formula $\lvert\lvert u\rvert\cdot v\rvert=\lvert\lvert v\rvert \cdot u\rvert$? Perhaps its proof may not be obvious, though it is, but its meaning should be clear. Otherwise we have a dialog like the following.

"Could you help me start Skype on my notebook?"
"Just look at the bottom of your notebook's screen and click the Skype icon."
"What is Skype and what is a notebook?"
 

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