The magnitude of a vector `v=v_x*i + v_y*j` is given by the following formula, such that:
`|v| = sqrt(v_x^2+v_y^2)`
The problem provides the information that |v| = 10:
`10 = sqrt(v_x^2+v_y^2)`
You may evaluate the direction angle of the vector v, such that:
`tan alpha = (v_y)/(v_x)`
The problem provides the information that the direction angle of the vector v coincides to the direction angle of the vector `u = <-3,4>` .
`tan alpha = -4/3`
`(v_y)/(v_x) = -4/3 => v_y = (-4/3 )*(v_x)`
Replacing `(-4/3 )*(v_x)` for `v_y ` yields:
`10 = sqrt(v_x^2+(16/9)*(v_x^2))`
`10 = +-(5/3)*(v_x)`
`2 = +-(1/3)*(v_x) => v_x = +-6 => v_y = +-8`
Hence, evaluating the vector v yields `v = 6i - 8j` or `v = -6i + 8j.`
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