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Two vectors A and B are given as, `A=(3xhati+yhatj)` and `B=(4yhati-3xhatj)`. Find the values of x and y if the the vector `(2A-B)` is `(6hati+9hatj)`.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the values of \( x \) and \( y \) such that the vector \( 2A - B \) equals \( 6\hat{i} + 9\hat{j} \). We start by substituting the given vectors \( A \) and \( B \). ### Step 1: Write down the vectors Given: \[ A = 3x\hat{i} + y\hat{j} \] \[ B = 4y\hat{i} - 3x\hat{j} \] ### Step 2: Compute \( 2A \) Now, we calculate \( 2A \): \[ 2A = 2(3x\hat{i} + y\hat{j}) = 6x\hat{i} + 2y\hat{j} \] ### Step 3: Compute \( 2A - B \) Next, we compute \( 2A - B \): \[ 2A - B = (6x\hat{i} + 2y\hat{j}) - (4y\hat{i} - 3x\hat{j}) \] Distributing the negative sign: \[ 2A - B = 6x\hat{i} + 2y\hat{j} - 4y\hat{i} + 3x\hat{j} \] Now, combine the \( \hat{i} \) and \( \hat{j} \) components: \[ 2A - B = (6x - 4y)\hat{i} + (2y + 3x)\hat{j} \] ### Step 4: Set the equation equal to \( 6\hat{i} + 9\hat{j} \) We know that: \[ 2A - B = 6\hat{i} + 9\hat{j} \] This gives us two equations: 1. \( 6x - 4y = 6 \) (Equation 1) 2. \( 2y + 3x = 9 \) (Equation 2) ### Step 5: Solve the equations Now we will solve these two equations simultaneously. **From Equation 1:** \[ 6x - 4y = 6 \] Rearranging gives: \[ 6x = 6 + 4y \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = 1 + \frac{2y}{3} \quad \text{(Equation 3)} \] **Substituting Equation 3 into Equation 2:** \[ 2y + 3(1 + \frac{2y}{3}) = 9 \] Expanding this: \[ 2y + 3 + 2y = 9 \] Combining like terms: \[ 4y + 3 = 9 \] Subtracting 3 from both sides: \[ 4y = 6 \quad \Rightarrow \quad y = \frac{3}{2} \] ### Step 6: Substitute \( y \) back to find \( x \) Now substitute \( y = \frac{3}{2} \) back into Equation 3: \[ x = 1 + \frac{2(\frac{3}{2})}{3} = 1 + 1 = 2 \] ### Final Values Thus, the values of \( x \) and \( y \) are: \[ x = 2, \quad y = \frac{3}{2} \]
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