Question 1203d

Vectors I: Basics, Dot and Cross Products

Algebra IV

Question

The expression

\mathbf{a} \cdot 2 \mathbf{b} - 5 \mathbf{c} \cdot \mathbf{a}

can be rewritten in the form

\mathbf{a} \cdot ( p \mathbf{b} + q\mathbf{c} ).

Find the values of

{p}

and

{q.}

{p= }

{q= }