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P and Q are two vectors given as `P=(3hati+5hatj)` and `Q=(2hatj)`. Find the magnitude of the vector `(P-Q)`

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To find the magnitude of the vector \( P - Q \), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Write down the vectors Given: \[ P = 3\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} \] \[ Q = 2\hat{j} \] ### Step 2: Calculate \( P - Q \) To find \( P - Q \), we subtract the components of vector \( Q \) from vector \( P \): \[ P - Q = (3\hat{i} + 5\hat{j}) - (0\hat{i} + 2\hat{j}) \] This simplifies to: \[ P - Q = 3\hat{i} + (5 - 2)\hat{j} = 3\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} \] ### Step 3: Find the magnitude of \( P - Q \) The magnitude of a vector \( A = a\hat{i} + b\hat{j} \) is given by: \[ |A| = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2} \] For our vector \( P - Q = 3\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} \): \[ |P - Q| = \sqrt{3^2 + 3^2} = \sqrt{9 + 9} = \sqrt{18} \] ### Step 4: Simplify the magnitude We can simplify \( \sqrt{18} \): \[ \sqrt{18} = \sqrt{9 \times 2} = 3\sqrt{2} \] ### Final Answer Thus, the magnitude of the vector \( P - Q \) is: \[ |P - Q| = 3\sqrt{2} \] ---
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