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Definition
→
Q is written as PQ
Equal Vectors
Two vectors are equal or the same if they have the same length
and direction.
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r uuur uuu
r uuur
AB CD OP EF
ur ur
If c is a nonzero real number and v a vector, then cv is
ur
called scalar multiplication of v with c .
ur ur
The direction of cv agrees with that of v if c is
ur
positive and is opposite to that of v if c is negative.
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Geometric Addition: The Parallelogram Law
ur ur
Let v1 AB and v 2 BC be two vectors in plane. Then the sum
ur ur
v1 v 2 is the vector represented by the arrow from the initial point
ur ur
A of v1 to the terminal point C of v 2 and we write
ur ur
v1 v 2 AB BC AC
ur ur
Law of addition because v1 v 2 is given by the diagonal of the
ur ur
parallelogram determined by v1 and v2 .
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Vectors with Coordinates
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If v a i b j , the vectors, a i and b j are the Vector
ur
Components of v in the directions of i and j.
ur
The numbers a and b are the scalar components of v in
Definition
In 2D:
In 3D:
Algebraic Addition
In 2D:
ur ur
If v1 a1 i b1 j and v2 a2 i b2 j , then
ur ur
v1 v 2 (a1 a2 ) i (b1 b2 ) j
and
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v1 v 2 (a1 a2 ) i (b1 b2 ) j
In 3D:
uu
r uu
r
For any vectors A a1 i a2 j a3 k and B b1 i b2 j b3 k ,
uu
r uu
r
A B (a1 b1 ) i (a2 b2 ) j (a3 b3 ) k
uu
r uu
r
A B (a1 b1 ) i (a2 b2 ) j (a3 b3 ) k
Example
(5i 3 j k ) (9i 7 j 4 k ) ?
Solution
(5i 3 j k ) (9i 7 j 4 k ) 5 9 i 3 7 j 1 4 k
14 i 4 j 3 k
Definition
→
P1 P2 ( x2 x1 ) i ( y 2 y1 ) j
→
P1 P2 = ( x2 − x1 ) i + ( y 2 − y1 ) j + ( z 2 − z1 ) k
Example
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The vector from P1 (3, 4,3) to P2 (5,1, −4) ?
Solution
uuuuur
P1 P2 5 3 i 1 4 j 4 3 k
2i 3 j 7k
Example
uuuur
Find P3 P4 if P3 is the point (1,3) and P4 is the mid point of the line
Solution
2 4 1 3
P4 , 1,1
2 2
uuuuuu
r
This implies that P3 P4 1 1 i 1 3 j 2i 2 j
ur ur
The magnitude or length of v a i b j is v a b .
2 2
ur r
The magnitude or length of v ai b j c k is v a b c .
2 2 2
Scalar Multiplication
ur
If c is a scalar and v a i b j is a vector, then
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c v c(a i b j ) (ca) i (cb) j
uu
r
If c is a scalar and A a1 i a2 j a3k is a vector, then
uu
r
c A (ca1 ) i (ca2 ) j (ca3 ) k
Definition
r ur ur
If c is a scalar and v is a vector, then cv c v
Example
uu
r uu
r uu
r
If A a1 i a2 j a3k , then find A and 2 A
Solution
ur
1 2 3 14 and
2 2 2
A
ur ur
2 A 2 A 2 14
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Unit Vectors
r
The unit vector u making angle with the positive x-axis
r
is represented as: u cos i sin j
Definition
ur
If v 0 , then
ur
v
1- ur is a unit vector in the direction of v .
v
ur
ur ur v
The equation v v ur ur
2- v expresses v in terms of its length and
direction.
Example
2
Find the unit vector obtained by rotating j counterclockwise rad
3
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Solution
r
If v is the vector obtained by rotating j counterclockwise through
2
radians, then
3
r 2 2
v cos i sin j
2 3 2 3
cos(2 )i sin 2 j
3 3
cos j sin
3 3
1 3
i j
2 2
Example
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i j
Find the unit vector obtained by rotating counterclockwise
2 2
Solution
r i j
If v is the vector obtained by rotating counterclockwise
2
through radians, then
2
r
v cos i sin j
2 4 2 4
sin i cos j
4 4
1 1
i j
2 2
Example
r
Express v 3 i 4 j as a product of its length and direction.
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Solution
r
r r r v 3i 4 j 3 4
v 9 16 5 . Therefore, v v r 5 5 i j
v 5 5 5
Example
ur
direction of the vector A i 2 j .
Solution
ur
ur A i 2 j 1 2
The direction of A is uAr 5
i
5
j
5 .
1 2
i j . Since the required vector has magnitude 2, therefore,
5 5
1 2 2 4
the required vector is 2 i j i j.
5 5 5 5
ur b
If a 0 , then the slope of the vector v a i b j is .
a
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A vector is tangent or normal to a curve at a point if it is
Example
x3 1
y
2 2
Solution
dy 3 2 dy 3
x and dx . Since the slope of vector tangent to the
dx 2 1,1 2
3
therefore, slope of tangent vector is . This implies that tangent
2
vector is 2 i 3 j .
1
unit tangents are 2i 3 j .
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2
Now slope of the normal vector is . Therefore, normal vector is
3
1
3 i 2 j . This implies that unit normal vectors are 3i 2 j .
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Distance in Space
→
P1 P2 ( x2 x1 ) 2 ( y 2 y1 ) 2 ( z 2 z1 ) 2
Example
uuuu
r
P1P2 and the mid-point of the line segment P1P2 .
Solution
uuuuur
2 2 3 1 0 5 16 4 25 45
2 2 2
P1 P2
uuuuur uuuuur
We have P1 P2 4 i 2 j 5 k . Therefore, the direction of P1 P2 is
uuuuur
PP 4 i 2 j 5 k
uuuuur
1 2
P1 P2 45
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2 2 1 3 5 0
2
,
2
,
2
0,2, 5 2
The Standard Equation for the Sphere of Radius a and
center ( x0 , y0 , z0 ) is:
( x x0 ) 2 ( y y 0 ) 2 ( z z 0 ) 2 a 2
Example
x 2 y 2 z 2 3x 4 z 1 0 .
Solution
We have
x 2 y 2 z 2 3x 4 z 1 0
x 2
3 x y 2 z 2 4 z 1
9
x 2 2 3 2 x 9 4 y 2 z 2 4 z 4 1 4
4
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2
3 21
x y 2 z 2
2
2 4
2 2
3 21
x y 0 z 2
2 2
2 2
3 21
Therefore, centre= 2 ,0, 2 and radius=
2
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