Hey guys

I have a Tutorial that I need to hand in , in 2 weeks but I am stuck with the following problem:

The question Is: "question.jpg"
The answer according to the notes the lecturer gave us is: 2-2u-9u^2.

When I do the math(see atttached document: "workings.jpg" My answer differ slightly and I can not see the problem in my workings, so hoping you guys can maybe spot a problem or if not maybe the answers he gave us is not correct.(even though I asked him and he could not give me a 100% on a yes or no).

 

Is any one of i or j the imaginary unit?

 

I don't think so. ijk are commonly used basis vectors for the Cartesian coordinate system.

I like your result. The sign of the \(u^2\) term in the dot product is positive. I don't see how he got the negative sign.

 

If i, j, and k are the usual Cartesian unit vectors and your \(F \cdot G\) is the usual dot product, then I get the same answer you do.

 

Oh, the Cartesian basis vectors, I see. But it seems I 'm a bit too late, as this is already answered.

 

Oh, the Cartesian basis vectors, I see. But it seems I 'm a bit too late, as this is already answered.

Well clearly eight eyeballs are better than two

 

Wow guys/girls thanks for all the response to this thread, really appreciate it. I don't know how this forum work, but there were more questions to that tutorial , which the answers that were given with it does not agree with my answers, is it ok if I scan in my work and post it in this thread, so you guys can take a look and see if I made a mistake somewhere? I wont ask anyone to work out the problem for me ,I will do all the work. Just want to know if I am on the right path with this work, since a test is coming up aswell and I want to score well in it.

Thanks

 

Of course you can post your work for verification.

If it is purely math, leave it in the Math forum. Otherwise it might be better suited in the Homework Help section.