Find the unit vector in the direction of the given vector. Write your answer in the indicated form.Let u = -2i - 3j. Find the unit vector in the direction of u, and write your answer as a linear combination of the standard unit vectors i and j.

A.  - i - j
B.  i - j
C. i - j
D.  i + j


Answer: B

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A. (a) x' = 0 along the lines x =  and y = 0
(b) y' = 0 along the lines y =  and x = 0
(c) (0, 0) and 
B. (a) x' = 0 along the lines x = 0 and y = 5
(b) y' = 0 along the lines y = 0 and x = 2
(c) (0, 0) and (2, 5)
C. (a) x' = 0 along the lines x = 5 and y = 0
(b) y' = 0 along the lines y = 2 and x = 0
(c) (0, 0) and (5, 2)
D. (a) x' = 0 along the lines x = 0 and y = 
(b) y' = 0 along the lines y = 0 and x = 
(c) (0, 0) and 

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Solve the problem.A measure of diversity of species in an ecological community is given by the formula  where P1, P2, ... ,Pn are the proportions of a sample belonging to each of n species found in the sample. A bog in northeastern Illinois has 5 species of birds with these proportions: cardinal, 0.204; robin, 0.28, sparrow, 0.217; oriole, 0.248; woodpecker, 0.051. Find the index of diversity, H.

A. 2.1782193 B. -2.1782193 C. -2.3299917 D. 2.3299917

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If possible, find the slope of the line passing through the two points.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Two numbers that are the same distance from 0 on the number line but are on opposite sides of 0 are called .

A. inequality symbols B. integers C. average D. opposites

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