# What are the components of the vector field F(x,y,z)=xa? [closed]

a is a constant vector. Not really sure how to get the i,j and k components from this vector field.

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Write $$\textbf{a}=a_1i+a_2j+a_3k$$. Now what is $$x\textbf{a}$$?
• Yes, that is how scalar multiplication of the vector $\textbf{a}$ by the scalar $x$ works. Now do you see what the components are? – kccu May 16 at 3:22