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Vectors Worksheet

This document contains 13 multi-part math problems involving vectors and vector operations such as cross products, dot products, finding planes and lines, and calculating distances. The problems cover a wide range of vector and geometry concepts.

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Vectors Worksheet

This document contains 13 multi-part math problems involving vectors and vector operations such as cross products, dot products, finding planes and lines, and calculating distances. The problems cover a wide range of vector and geometry concepts.

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Vectors Worksheet (2)

1- Let 𝒖 = (3,2, −1), 𝒗 = (0,2, −3) and 𝒘 = (2,6,7)compute


a- 𝒖 × 𝒗 b- 𝒖 × (𝒗 × 𝒘) c- (𝒖 × 𝒗) × 𝒘

d- (𝒖 × 𝒗) × (𝒗 × 𝒘) e- 𝒖 × (𝒗 − 2𝒘) f- (𝒖 × 𝒗) − 2𝒘

2- Find a vector orthogonal to both 𝒖 and 𝒗


a- 𝒗 = −6𝒊 + 4𝒋 + 2𝒌, 𝒖 = 3𝒊 + 𝒋 + 5𝒌 b- 𝒗 = −2𝒊 + 𝒋 + 5𝒌, 𝒖 = 3𝒊 − 3𝒌
3- Find the area of the parallelogram determined by 𝒖 and 𝒗
a- 𝒖 = (1, −1,2), 𝒗 = (0,3,1) c- 𝒖 = (2,3,0), 𝒗 = (−1,2, −2).
b- 𝒖 = (3, −1,4), 𝒗 = (6, −2,8)

4- Let 𝒖 = (5, −1,2), 𝒗 = (6,0, −2) and 𝒘 = (1,2, −1). Verify that
a- 𝒖 × 𝒗 = −(𝒗 × 𝒖) c- 𝒖 × (𝒗 + 𝒘) = (𝒖 × 𝒗) + (𝒖 × 𝒘)
b- (𝒖 + 𝒗) × 𝐰 = (𝒖 × 𝒘) + (𝒗 × 𝒘)

5- Prove that 𝒖 ∙ (𝒖 × 𝒗) = 0 for all vectors 𝒖 and 𝒗

6- Find a vector perpendicular to the plane determined by the points 𝑃, 𝑄and 𝑅 then find the area
of triangle determined by 𝑃, 𝑄and 𝑅
a- 𝑃(1, −1,2), 𝑄(0,3,1), 𝑅(3, −4,1) c- 𝑃(4,0,0), 𝑄(0,5,0), 𝑅(0,0,2)
b- 𝑃(−3,0,5), 𝑄(2, −1, −3), 𝑅(4,1, −1)

7- Find the parametric equation for the line:


a- The line through the point 𝑃(3, −4, −1) parallel to the vector 𝒖 = 𝒊 + 𝒋 + 𝒌
b- The line through the point 𝑃(5,0, −2) parallel to the vector 𝒖 = (−1, −4,1)
c- The line through the point 𝑃(1,2,3) parallel to the vector 𝒖 = 𝒊 + 2𝒋 + 3𝒌
d- The line through 𝑃(1,2, −1) and 𝑄(−1,0,1)
e- The line through 𝑃(−2,0,3) and 𝑄(3,5, −2)
f- The line through 𝑃(5, −2,4) and 𝑄(2,6,1)
g- The line through 𝑃(−3,1, −1) and 𝑄(7,11, −8)
h- The line through the pint 𝑃(3, −2,1) parallel to the line 𝑥 = 1 + 2𝑡, 𝑦 = 2 − t, 𝑧 = 3𝑡
i- The line through the pint 𝑃(−6,4, −3) parallel to the line 𝑥 = 5 − 3𝑡, 𝑦 = −2 + t, 𝑧 =
1 + 9𝑡
8- Find the distance from the point to the line
a- (0,0,12); 𝑥 = 4𝑡, 𝑦 = −2 t, 𝑧 = 2𝑡
b- (0,0,0); 𝑥 = 5 + 3𝑡, 𝑦 = 5 + 4t, 𝑧 = −3 − 5𝑡
c- (2,1,3); 𝑥 = 2 + 2𝑡, 𝑦 = 1 + 6t, 𝑧 = 3
d- (3, −1,4); 𝑥 = 4 − 𝑡, 𝑦 = 3 + 2t, 𝑧 = −5 + 3t
9- The line 𝑙1 passes through the points with position vector
(5,1,7) and (6,0,8)
and the line 𝑙2 passes through the points with position vector
(3,1,3) and (−1,3, 𝛼)
Find the value of 𝛼 for which the two lines 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 intersect.

10- Find an equation of the plane:


a- The plane through 𝑃(0,2, −1) with normal vector 𝒏 = 3𝒊 − 2𝒋 − 𝒌
b- The plane through 𝑃(−11,4, −2) with normal vector 𝒏 = 6𝒊 − 5𝒋 − 𝒌
c- The plane through 𝑃(0,2, −1) with normal vector 𝒏 = 𝑂𝑃⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
d- The plane through 𝑃(1,1, −1), 𝐹(2,0,2) and 𝑄(0, −2,1)
e- The plane through 𝑃(2,4,5), 𝐹(1,5,7) and 𝑄(−1,6,8)
f- The plane through 𝑃(2,4,5) perpendicular to the line 𝑥 = 5 + 𝑡, 𝑦 = 1 + 3 t, 𝑧 = 4𝑡
g- The plane through 𝑃(−2,1,7) perpendicular to the line 𝑥 − 4 = 2 𝑡, 𝑦 + 2 = 3 t, 𝑧 = −5𝑡

h- The plane through 𝑃(1, −2,1) perpendicular to the vector from the origin to 𝑃
i- The plane through 𝑃(2,5, −6) and parallel to the plane 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 10
j- The plane through 𝑃(3, −6,7) and parallel to the plane 5𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 − 5 = 0
11- Determine whether the planes are parallel or perpendicular
a- 4𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 5 = 0, 7𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 − 8 = 0
b- 𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 2, 3𝑥 − 12𝑦 − 9𝑧 = 7
c- 3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 4 = 0, 𝑥 + 2𝑧 = −1
12- Determine whether the line and the plane are parallel
a- x + 5 = −4 𝑡, 𝑦 − 1 = − t, 𝑧 = 3 + 2𝑡; 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 9 = 0
b- x = 3𝑡, 𝑦 = 1 + 2t, 𝑧 = 2 − 𝑡; 4𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 1 = 0
13- Find the distance from the point to the line
a- (2, −3,4); 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 13 = 0
b- (0,0,0); 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 6
c- (0,1,1); 4𝑦 + 3𝑧 = −12
d- (2,2,3); 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 4

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