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UECM 1653 Mathematics for Engineering I

UECM 1683 Mathematics for Physics I

Tutorial 1b: Vectors Analysis

Vector and applications on geometry


1. For a given radius vector ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗⃗ , prove (graphically) that
| ⃗| √ . (Hint: Pythagorus's Theorem)

Answer: r  x 2  y 2  z 2

2. Let C be the point on the line segment AB that is twice as far from B as it is from A. If
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ show that .

3. (a) Draw the vectors .


(b) show, by means of a sketch, that there are scalars s and t such that .
(c) Use the sketch to estimate the values of s and t.
(d) Find the exact values of s and t.

Answer: (d)

4. Consider ⃗ ( ) ⃗⃗ ( ) ⃗ ( ). Calculate

i) |( ⃗ ⃗⃗) ⃗|
ii) | ⃗ ( ⃗⃗ ⃗)|, and verify that ( ⃗ ⃗⃗) ⃗ ⃗ ( ⃗⃗ ⃗).
iii) ⃗ ( ⃗⃗ ⃗).

Answer: √ √

5. The position vectors for points A and B are ⃗ ⃗⃗ . Find the distance between A and B
if , .
Answer: √

6. Simplify the following:


i) a   a  b ii)  a  b   a iii)  a  b    a  b 

Answer: ⃗ ⃗⃗

7. Find the angle between the pair of lines:


 
r  i  2 j  3k  t i  j  2k ; r  i  2 j  3k  s 2i  2 j  k  
Answer:   74.20

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8. Find the position vector for the intersection between the pair of lines:
  
r  2i  4 j  k  t 3i  j  k ; r  i  4 j  2k  s 2i  j  2k 
Answer: r  7,7,4 

9. Find the shortest distance from the point ( ) to the line ⃗ ⃗ ( ⃗ ⃗ ⃗⃗ ) .

Answer: 4.183

10. Calculate the shortest distance between the pair of skew lines:

{ {

Answer: d = 6

11. Find the equation of the plane that passes ( ) and parallel with another plane
⃗ ( ⃗ ⃗ ⃗⃗ ) .

Answer: 2 x  3 y  z  0

12. Find the cosine of the acute angle between the pair of planes: 3x  6 y  2 z  2 ,
8x  4 y  z  3 .
Answer: cos  =cos( 180    )=2/63

13. Find the intersection line between the pair of planes: ⃗ (⃗ ⃗ ⃗⃗ ) and
⃗ ( ⃗ ⃗ ⃗⃗ ) .

Answer:

14. Find the perpendicular landing point M of the point P to the line given, also find its
distance to the line. ( ) .

Answer: point (0, 5, 2), | PM |  2

15. Find the perpendicular distance between the pair of parallel planes:

Answer: 2.857

16. Find the intersection point between the line and the plane below:
⃗ ( ⃗ ⃗ ⃗⃗ ) ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗⃗ ( ⃗ ⃗ ⃗⃗ )

Answer: (1, -3, -1)

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17. Find the shortest distance from the point to the plane: 1,1,1 , 3x  2 y  z  4 .
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Answer: d 
14

18. Consider the following lines:

Prove that r1 and r2 intersect and hence find their intersection point.

Answer: (3, 4, 0)

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