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Assignment 1
Problem1
Given three points, A (4, 3, 2), B (2, 0, 5), and C (7, 2, 1):
a) Specify the vector A

extending from the origin to the point A.

b) Give a unit vector extending from the origin to the midpoint of line AB.
c) Calculate the length of the perimeter of triangle ABC:

Problem2
Given points A (8, 5, 4) and B (2, 3, 2) Find.
a) The distance from A to B.
b) A unit vector directed from A towards B.
c) A unit vector directed from the origin to the midpoint of the line AB.
d) The coordinates of the point on the line connecting A to B at which the line
intersects the plane z = 3.
Problem3
Use the definition of the dot product to find the interior angles at A and B of the
triangle defined by the three points A(1, 3,2), B(2, 4, 5), and C(0,2, 1):

Problem4
Given points A (10, 12, 6), B (16, 8, 2), C (8, 1, 4), and D (2, 5, 8), determine:
a) The vector projection of BC AB+ on AD.
b) The vector projection of BC AB+ on DC .
c) The angle between DA and DC .

Problem5
Three vectors extending from the origin are given as r1 = (7, 3, 2), r2 = (2, 7, 3),
and r3 = (0, 2, 3).
Find:
a) A unit vector perpendicular to both r1 and r2:
b) A unit vector perpendicular to the vectors r1 r2 and r2 r3
c) The area of the triangle defined by r1 and r2:
d) The area of the triangle defined by the heads of r1, r2, and r3:

Problem6
Point A (4, 2, 5) and the two vectors, AM = (20, 18, 10) and AN = (10, 8, 15),
define a triangle.
a) Find a unit vector perpendicular to the triangle
b) Find a unit vector in the plane of the triangle and perpendicular to AN:
c) Find a unit vector in the plane of the triangle that passes through A and bisects the
line AB