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Chapter#07 Vectors Name: Prof. Rana Khawar Mehmood

F.SC/I.Cs Part II Lecturer: Punjab College Sambrial
Important Questions M.Phil (mathematics), B.ed
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SHORT QUESTIONS
1. Write P(2,3) , Q(6,-2) the vector PQ in the form of x i + yj .
2. Find the magnitude of the vector u = 3, −4
3. Find the unit vector in the same direction as the vector v = 3, −4
1 1 1
4. If u = 2 i − 7 j , v = i − 6 j and w = − i + j . Find the u+ v + w.
2 2 2
1 3
5. Find a unit vector of v = i+ j
2 2
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6. Find sum of the vectors AB and CD given the four points A(1,-1),B(2,0),C(-1,3),and
D(-2,2)
7. If O is the origin and OP = AB find the point P when A and B are (-3,7) and (1,0)
respectively.
8. Find the vector from the point A to origin where AB = 4i − 2 j and B is the point (-2,5).
9. Find the position vector of a point which divide the join of a P and Q with position
vectors 2 i − 3 j and 3 i + 2 j in ratio 4:3
− − − −
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10. If AB = CD find coordinate of point A. If B,C,D are (1,2), (-2,5), (4,11).
11. Let u = i + 2 j − k , v = 3 i − 2 j + 2 k , w = 5 i − j + 3k find the indicated vector 3v + w
12. Find the magnitude of the vector v = i − j − k and write the direction cosine of v .
13. Find  so that  i + ( + 1) j + 2k = 3
14. If a = 3 i − j − 4k , b = −2 i − 4 j − 3k and c = i + 2 j − k find a unit vector parallel to
3a − 2b + 4 c
15. Find a vector whose magnitude is 4 and is parallel to 2 i − 3 j + 6 k
16. Find the direction cosine of the vector 6 i − 2 j + k
− − −

17. Find the constant  so that the vectors v = i − 3 j + 4 k and w =  i + 9 j − 12k are
parallel.
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18. Write direction cosine of PQ , if P(2.1.5) Q(1,3,1)
19. 45o , 45o , 60o can be direction angles of a single vector.

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20. Find the vector perpendicular to each of vectors a = 2 i − j + k and b = 4 i − 2 j − k

− − − − − − − −

21. State two properties of dot product.

22. Define parallel vectors.
23. Find the cosine of u = 3 i + j − k , v = 2 i − j + k the angle  between u and v .
24. Calculate the projection of a along b if a = i −k , b = j + k .
− − − − − − −
−

25. Find a real number  so that the vector u and v are perpendicular u = 2 i + j − k ,
v = i +  j + 4k

26. If v is a vector for which v .iˆ =0, v . ˆj = 0 , v .kˆ = 0 find the vector v .
27. Show that the vectors 3 i − 2 j + k , i − 3 j + 5 k and 2 i + j + 4 k form a right triangle.
− − − − − − − − −

28. What is scaler triple product of three vectors? write down determinant formula of scalar
triple product.
29. Find the area of parallelogram whose vertices are A(1,2,-1); B(4,2,-3); C(6,-5,2);
D(9,-5,0)
30. If a b = 0 and a . b = 0 , what conclusion can be drawn about a or b
− − − − − −

−
( ) ( ) ( )
31. Prove that a b+ c + b c + a + c a +b = 0
− − − − − − − −

32. If a + b+ c = 0 then prove that a b = b c = c a

− − − − − − − − −

33. Prove that sin( +  ) = sin  cos  + cos  sin 

34. Find α such that the vectors i − j + k , i − 2 j − 3 k , 3i −  j + 5 k are coplanar.
− − − − − − − − −

35. Find the volume of tetrahedron whose vertices are A(2,1,8), B(3,2,9), C(2,1,4) and
D(3,3,10)
36. Find the value of  k i j 
 − − − 
37. Find the value of 3 j.k  i
38. Prove that u. ( v  w) + v. ( w  u ) + w. ( u  v ) = 3u. ( v  w )
39. Find a and b so that the vectors 3 i − j + 4 k and a i + bj + 2 k are parallel.
− − − − − −

40. Find cos of the angle between u . v if u = 3i + j − k , v = 2i − j − k

− − − − − − − − − −

41. Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane of vector a = 2i − 2 j + 4 k , b = −i + j − 2k ,

− − − − − − − −

42. Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane of vector a = −i − j − k , b = 2i − 3 j + 4 k ,

− − − − − − − −

43. If α,β,ϒ are direction angles of a vector then prove that cos  + cos  + cos  =1 2 2 2

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44. Find a real number  so that the vector u and v are perpendicular u = 2 i + j − k ,
− − − − − −

v = i +  j + 4k
− − − −

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45. Find the vector perpendicular to a = i + j and b = i − j
− − − −
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46. Find the volume of parallelepiped with edge u = 3i + 2 k , u = 3i + 2 k , w = j + 4 k .
− − − − − −

47. Find the unit vector in the direction of the vector v = 2iˆ − ˆj
48. If v is a vector for which v .iˆ =0, v . ˆj = 0 , v .kˆ = 0 find the vector v .
49. What is triple scalar triple product?
50. Calculate the projection of a along b if a = i −k , b = j + k .
− − − − − − −
−

51. Find the work done by a force F = 4 i + 3 j + 5 k in moving an object from P1 (3,1, −2) to
− − − −

P2 (2, 4, 6)
52. A force of magnitude 6 units acting parallel to 2i − 2 j + k displaces, the point of
application from (1,2,3) to (5,3,7). Find work done.
53. A force F = 7 i + 4 j − 3 k is applied at P(1,-2,3). Find its moment about the point Q(2,1,1)
− − − −

54. Given a force F = 2i + j − 3k acting at a point A(1,-2,1). Find the moment of F about the
point B(2,0,-2)

LONG QUESTIONS
1. The position vector of points A,B,C and D are
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2 i − j + k , 3 i + j, 2 i + 4 j − 2 k and − i − 2 j + k respectively. Show that AB is parallel to
− − − − − − − − − − −

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CD . (Gujranwala board 2012)
2. Find the area of triangle with vertices A(1,1,-1) B(2,1,-1) and C(-1,1,2). Also find a unit
vector perpendicular to the plane ABC. (Gujranwala board 2012)
3. If a = 3iˆ − ˆj − 4kˆ , b = −2iˆ − 4 ˆj − 3kˆ , c = iˆ + 2 ˆj − kˆ . Find a unit vector parallel to
3 a − 2b+ 4 c (Gujranwala board 2013)
− − −

4. Find the number z so that the triangle with vertices A(1,-1,0), B(-2,2,1) and C(0,2,z) is a
right triangle with right angle at C. (2022)
5. Prove by vector method that cos( −  ) = cos  cos  + sin  sin  (Gujranwala board
2013)

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6. Find two vectors of length 2 parallel to the vector v = 2 i − 4 j + 4k (Gujranwala board

− − − −

2014) 2022
7. Find the area of parallelogram whose vertices are A ( −1,1,1) , B ( −1, 2, 2 ) , C ( −3, 4, −5) ,
D ( −3,5, −4 ) (Supplementary GRW 2017) long question
8. Use vector method to prove that sin( −  ) = sin  cos  − cos  sin  (Gujranwala board
2014)
9. Prove that line segment joining the mid points of two sides if a triangle is parallel to third
side and half as long. (Gujranwala board 2015)
10. Prove that the line segments joining the mid-points of the sides of a quadrilateral taken in
order from a parallelogram. (Supplementary GRW 2017)
11. Prove vectorically that in any triangle ABC, a 2 = b2 + c 2 − 2bc cos A (Gujranwala board
2016)
12. Prove vectorically that in any triangle ABC, c 2 = a 2 + b2 − 2ab cos C (Grw 2019 supp)
13. Using vectors prove that the points A(-3,5,-4) B(-1,1,1), C(-1,2,2) and D(-3,4,-5) are
coplanar. (Gujranwala board 2016)
14. Prove that an angle in a semi circle is a right angle.(Gujranwala board 2017)
15. Prove that the altitudes of a triangle are concurrent.
16. Prove that perpendicular bisector of the sides of a triangle are concurrent.
17. Prove vectorically that in any triangle ABC, b = a cos C + c cos A
18. Use vector method to prove that sin( +  ) = sin  cos  + cos  sin  (Gujranwala board
2017)

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