Practice - Triangle Inequality
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Practice Questions
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State the Triangle Inequality for vectors u and v.
💡 Hint: Think about the vector norms.
If u = (3, 4) and v = (6, 8), what are ||u|| and ||v||?
💡 Hint: Use the Pythagorean theorem to find these lengths.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the Triangle Inequality state?
💡 Hint: Think about the lengths of vectors.
The Triangle Inequality holds true for all inner product spaces.
💡 Hint: Is this a general rule or an exception?
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Challenge Problems
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Given vectors u = (3, 1) and v = (-1, 4), prove the Triangle Inequality using their norms.
💡 Hint: First find the result of u + v, then calculate the norms.
Prove or disprove: If ||u|| > 0 and ||v|| > 0, then ||u + v|| > ||u|| + ||v||?
💡 Hint: Consider the definition and properties of norms.
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