Determining the Scalar Factor for Parallel Vector Pairs

Determining the Scalar Factor for Parallel Vector Pairs

Secondary 4

State which of the following pairs of vectors are parallel.

  1. \(\begin{pmatrix} 14 \\ 18 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(\begin{pmatrix} -7 \\ 9 \end{pmatrix}\)
  2. \(\begin{pmatrix} -3 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(\begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ -8 \end{pmatrix}\)
  3. \(\begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ -4 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(\begin{pmatrix} -1 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}\)

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Answer:(a) Not parallel (b) Parallel (c) Parallel

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