To determine the vector representing the shorter ramp, we must multiply the vector representing the first ramp by a scalar between 0 and 1.
To answer the question, we need to know what scalars and vectors are
What are scalars?
These are variables that have only magnitude.
What are vectors?
These are variables that have both magnitude and direction.
Now since the first ramp is 50 feet long and has a 6° incline and the second ramp is 30 feet long and runs parallel to the first ramp. We see that the magnitude of the first ramp is greater than that of the second ramp.
So, to obtain a vector representing the second ramp from that of the first ramp, we multiply by a scalar which will be between 0 and 1, since, the magnitude of the first ramp vector is greater than the magnitude second ramp vector.
So, to determine the vector representing the shorter ramp, we must multiply the vector representing the first ramp by a scalar between 0 and 1.
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