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HOMEWORK 2
Vectors. Linear operations on vectors.Dot product (Scalar product).
Cross product (Vector product). Mixed product (Scalar triple product).

1) Given the points A(−1, −2, 4) and B(1, 3, −1)

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(a) Find the components of vector 3BA (b) Find the components of vector 2OA + OB
2) Find the unit vector that has the same direction as ~v = ~i + 2~j − 2~k .
3) Find the scalar t (or show that there is none) so that the vector ~v = 0.5~i − t~j + 1.5t~k is a unit vector.
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4) If A (1; 3; 2) and B (5; 8; −1) then nd out the AB vector and it's length.
→
− →
− →
−
5) Find out magnitude of →
−
a = 4 i + 2 j − 4 k vector.
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− − −−→
→ → − −−→
− → →
− →
−
6) AB = i + 2 j , BC = −4 i − j , CD = −5 i − 3 j vectors are given. Proof that ABCD is a trapezoid.
→
−
7) Find out dot product of →
−
a and b vectors.
→
− →
−
(a) |→
−a | = 3, | b | = 1, angle between →
−
a and b is 45 .
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→
− →
− →
− →
−
(b) | a | = 6, | b | = 7, angle between a and b is 120 .
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→
− →
−
8) Find dot product of →
−
a and b if it's known that they formed a 30 degrees angle and |→
−
a | = 4, | b | = 5.
→
−
9) Find the scalar product of →
−
a and b vectors.

→
− − →
→ − →
− →
− →
−
(a) →
−
a =4 i − j , b =− i −7j (b) →
−
a (2; 1), b (1; −3)

→
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
−
(c) →
−
a (3; 2; −5), b (10; 1; 2) (d) →
−
a = 2 i + j + 5 k , b = 7 i − 9j − k
→
−
10) Find the scalar product of →
−
a and b vectors.
→
− − →
→ − →
− →
− − →
→ − →
− →
−
(a) →
−
a =3 i −2j , b = i + j (b) →
−
a =5 i , b =− i −2j

→
− →
− − →
→ − →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
−
(c) →
−
a =2i − k + j, b = k − j (d) →
−
a = i +2j +3k, b =2j + k
→
− →
− →
−
a +α b and →
a | = 3, | b | = 5 then for what values of α the vector →
11) If given that |→
− − −
a −α b are perpendicular
to each other?
→
−
12) Find the angle between → −
a and b vectors.
→
− →
− →
− →
−
(a) a (1; 2) , b (2; 4) (b) →
→
− −
a (1; 2) b (−2; 1) (c) →
−
a (1; 0; 0) , b (1; 1; 0) (d) →
−
a (1; −1; 1), b (4; 4; −4)

13) Let ~u and ~v be non-zero vectors such that |~u − ~v | = |~u + ~v |. Show that if, ~u = u1~i + u2~j + u3~k and
~v = v1~i + v2~j + v3~k , then u1 v1 + u2 v2 + u3 v3 = 0.

14) Find the coordinates of the →

−
x the vector that satises the →
−
a ·→
−
x = 3 condition and collinear to the
vector →
−
a (2; 1; −1).
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− →
− − →
− → − − →
15) If |→
−
a | = 3, | b | = 1, |→
−c | = 4 and →
−
a + b +→
c = 0 then nd the sum →
−
a · b + b ·→
c + −c · →
−
a =?.

16) Vector →−
x is perpendicular to the →
−
a 1 (2; 3; −1) and →
−
a 2 (1; −2; 3) vectors and satises the condition
→
− →
− →
− →
−
x · (2 i − j + k ) = −6 . Find the coordinates of the → −
x vector.
→
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
−
17) Find the angle between →
−
a = − i + j and b = i − 2 j + 2 k vectors.
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18) Find the sides and inner angles of the triangle with vertices at the points A (−1; −2; 4), B (−4; −2; 0),
C (3; −2; 1).

19) A(1, 2, 3), B(−3, 2, 4) and C(1, −4, 3) are vertices of a triangle. Show that the triangle is right-angled
and nd its area.
20) Simplify the expression

→
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
−  →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− − →
→ − →
− →
−
(a) i × j + k + j × i + k + k × i + j (b) i × j − k + j × k − i + k × i − j

21) Simplify the expression.

→
− → − → − → − → − → − → − → − → − →
−
(a) i × j + k − j × i + k + k × i + j + k
→
− → →
− →  →− → − →
→
− − →
− →− −
(b) a + b + c × c + a + b + c × b + b − c × → − −
   
a
→
− →
− →
−
(c) 2→
−a + b × (→ −c − →
−
a)+ b +→ −c × →−
    
a + b
→
−
22) Find the vector product of →
−
a and b vectors.
→
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
−
(a) →
−
a = 4 i + 9 j + k , b = −3 i − 2 j + 5 k (b) →
−
a (1; −5; −1), b (2; −3; 3)
→
− − →
→ − →
− →
−
(c) →
−
a (2; 3; 0), b (0; 3; 2) (d) →
−
a =3 i , b =2k (e) →
−
a (1; 1; 0), b (1; −1; 0)
→
−
23) Find the vector product of →
−
a and b vectors.
→
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
−
(a) →
−
a = 3 i − 2 j + 4 k , b = −2 i + j − 3 k (b) →
−
a = −5 i + 5 j − k , b = − i − 5 j + 5 k
→
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
−
(c) a (2; 3; 0), b (0; 3; 2) (d) a = 2 k , b = 2 j (e) →
−
a (1; −1; 0), b (0; 1; −1)
→
−
(f) →
−
a (0; 1; 1), b (0; 0; 1)

24) Find unit vector that is orthogonal to both vectors ~u = −2~i + 4~j + 2~k and ~v = 3~i + 2~j − 3~k .
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− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
−
25) If →
−
a = 3 i − j + k , b = i + 2 k then for what values of α and β the vector α i + 3 j + β k will
→
−
be collinear to the vector →
−
a × b.
→
−
26) The vectors →
−
a (3; −1; 2) and b (1; 2; −1) are given. Find the following vector product.
→
− →
− →
− →
−  − → −
(a) →
− (b) 2→
− × b (c) 2→
−
a − b × 2→
 
a × b a + b a + b
→
− →
− →
− →
− →
− − →
→ −
27) Calculate the area of the parallelogram where the sides are →
−
a = 2 i +3 j +5 k and b = i +2 j + k .
−→ →
− →
− −−→ →
− →
−
28) Calculate the area of the parallelogram where the sides are OA = i + j and OB = −3 j + k .
→
− →
−
29) The →−a and b vectors are formed a 45 degrees angle and |→
−
a | = | b | = 5. Calculate the area of the
→
− →
−
triangle where the sides are →
−
a − 2 b and 3→
−
a +2 b .

30) Calculate the area of the triangle ∆ABC , where A = (1; 1; 1) , B = (2; 3; 4) and C = (4; 3; 2).
31) Calculate the area of the triangle ∆ABC , where A = (1; 2; 3) , B = (3; 2; 1) and C = (1; −1; 1).
→
− →
−
32) Calculate the area of the parallelogram where the sides are →
−
a − 2 b and 3→
−
a +2 b .
→
− →
− →
−
33) If →
−
a (2; 1; −3) , b (1; −1; 1) then nd the vector →
−
a × →
−
a + b +→
−
a × →
−
   
a × b .
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→
−
34) Find the mixed product of →
−
a , b and →
−c vectors.
→
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
−
(a) →
−
a = i + 2 j + 3 k , b = − i − j + 2 k ,→ −c = 3 i + j − 2 k
→
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− −c = −→ − → − →
−
(b) →
−
a = 2 i − 3 j + k , b = 5 i − j + 4 k ,→ i + j −3k
→
− →
− → − →
− − →
−
(c) →
−
a (1; 2; 3), b (0; 4; 5) , →
−c (0; 0; 6) (d) →
−
a = 2 k , b = 2 j ,→
c =2i
→
−
35) Find the mixed product of →
−
a , b and →−c vectors.
→
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− − →
− →
− →
−
(a) →
−
a = i + 2 j + 3 k , b = 4 i + 5 j + 6 k ,→c =7 i +8j +9k

→
− − →
→ − →
− →
− →
− →
−
(b) →
−
a = 2 i − j , b = 2 j − k ,→
−c = − i + 2 k

→
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
−
(c) →
−
a (3; 4; −5), b (8; 7; −2) , →
−c (2; −1; 8) (d) →
−
a = i + k , b = − i − j ,→
−c = − j − k

36) Determine that a (1; 5; 2) , b (−1; 1; −1) , c (1; 1; 1) vectors are coplanar or not.
→
−
37) Check that the following →
−
a , b ,→
−c vectors are coplanar or not.
→
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
− − →
− →
− →
−
(a) →
−
a = i + j + k , b = −2 i + 3 j − 2 k , → c =3 i −2j +3k
→
− → − →
− → − →
− →
− →
− − →
− →
− →
−
(b) →
−
a =2 i − j +3k, b = i +2j −3k , → c = i +3j −2k

38) Prove that A (5; 7; −2) , B (3; 1; −1) , C (9; 4; −4) , D (1; 5; 0) points are in one plane.
39) Determine whether these points A, B, C, D are in one plane or not.
a) A (1; 0; 1) , B (2; 1; −2) , C (1; 2; 0) , D (−1; 1; −1)
b) A (1; 2; −1) , B (0; 1; 5) , C (−1; 2; 1) , D (2; 1; 3)
40) For what value(s) of m are the following four points on the same plane? A(m, 3, −2), B(3, 4, m),
C(2, 0, −2) and D(4, 8, 4)

41) Find the volume of the triangular pyramid with vertices A (1; 1; 1) , B (3; 2; 1), C (5; 3; 2), D (3; 4; 5).
42) Find the volume of the triangular pyramid with vertices A (2; 0; 0), B (0; 3; 0), C (0; 0; 6), D (2; 3; 8).