EEM1016 Engineering Mathematics I: Vector Algebra Tutorial

Tutorial - Vector Algebra

1) Let (a) ($) (c) (d) (e) (#)
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$, b=$ $ . Find $ and c = 3$ a = 2$ i+$ j + 3k i$ j + 2k i + 4k a unit vect r !ara""e" t the resu"tant # vect r a and b a b and a b the ang"e $et%een the vect rs a an b c the !r &ecti n # vect r a nt the directi n # b c v "ume # a !ara""e"e!i!ed having a, b, and c as edges the va"ue # s that i + 2 j 4k , a and c "ie in a !"ane
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u , the ang"e $et%een u and v , u, u v , v u, u v , v Find v , u , v the sca"ar c m! nent # u in the directi n # v , and the vect r !r &ecti n # u nt v . $ $ , u = $ $ (a) v = $ ($) v = $ i+$ j , u = 2$ i+$ j 2k i+$ j + 2k i k

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Find (i) the area # the !ara""e" gram determined $2 vect rs u and v , and (ii) the v "ume # the !ara""e"e!i!ed determined $2 the vect rs u , v and w . $ , v = 2$ $ , w = $ $ (a) u = $ i+$ jk i+$ j+k i 2$ j + 3k $ ($) u = $ i+$ j, v = $ j, w =$ i+$ j+k '(a)
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Find the !arametric e3uati n # r the "ine that !asses thr ugh the ! int (1,2,3) (. !ara""e" t the vect r v = 3( i + .k ' 4 5 16 3t, 2 5 2, 7 5 3 6 .t 0 Find vect r and !arametric e3uati ns # r the "ine. $ . 3, 1) !ara""e" t the vect r $ (a) 8he "ine thr ugh the ! int 9(3, i+$ j + 2k 1) and :(0, 1,1) . ($) 8he "ine thr ugh 9(1,3, (c) 8he "ine thr ugh ;(1,1,1) !er!endicu"ar t the !"ane 3x + . y ) z = 1) . $ (d) 8he "ine thr ugh 9 ( 0,2,3) !er!endicu"ar t the vect rs u = $ i + 2$ j + 3k $ . and v = )$ i + 4$ j + 3k '(a) 4 5 3 6 t, 2 5 /3 6 t, 7 5 /16 2t + (c) x = 1 + 3t , y = 1 + .t , z = 1 )t + (d) 4 5 /6t, 2 5 2 612t, 7 5 3 / 6t 0

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Find the !"ane determined $2 the intersecting "ines. <t< L1: x 5 /2 6 t, y 5 2 < t, z 5 1 < t,

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L2: x 5 1 6 3s, y 5 /1 6 2s, z 5 /2 < s, ' 34 / 22 6 )7 6 ) 5 0 0 .)

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Find the sh rtest distance #r m the ! int ( 2,1,1) t the !"ane x + 2 y + 2 z = 11 . ')130 Find the e3uati n # a !"ane c ntaining P ( 1, 2, 1) , Q ( 2, 3, 0 ) and R ( 1,1, 4 ) . ' 164 + 32 7 23 = 0 0 Find an e3uati n # the "ine that !asses thr ugh the ! int A ( 2, 3,1) and is rth g na"1!er!endicu"ar t the !"ane 3 x . y + ) z + 134 = 0 . =here d es the "ine intersect the !"ane> ' 4 = 2 + 3t, 2 = 3 .t, 7 = 1 + )t + ( 4,11, * ) 0

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