Solve the Problem $\mathbf { u } = \langle - 5,3 \rangle , \mathbf { v } = \langle 3 , - 6 \rangle$

question 175

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-If $\mathbf { u } = \langle - 5,3 \rangle , \mathbf { v } = \langle 3 , - 6 \rangle$ , and $\mathbf { w } = \langle - 3,12 \rangle$ , evaluate $\mathbf { u } \cdot \mathbf { w } + \mathbf { v } \cdot \mathbf { w }$ .

• A) \(- 25\)
• B) \(- 23\)
• C) \(- 30\)
• D) \(- 34\)

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