Given That $a = \langle 3 , - 2 \rangle , b = \langle 3,3 \rangle , \text { and } c = \langle - 2,2 \rangle$

question 9

Multiple Choice

Given that $a = \langle 3 , - 2 \rangle , b = \langle 3,3 \rangle , \text { and } c = \langle - 2,2 \rangle$ , find the number. $a \cdot ( b + c )$

• A) 13
• B) 10
• C) -7
• D) 25
• E) 5

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