Mathematics SM0013

Topic 7 : Vectors Tutorial

EXERCISE : VECTORS
1. If u = i 2j , v = 2i + j , express in term of i and j
a) u + v

b) u v

c) 2u + v

d) 4u 3v

2. If the position vector of A is i 3j and the position vector of B is 2i + 5j , find

a) AB
b) the position vector of the midpoint of AB
c) the position vector of the point dividing AB in the ratio 1 : 3.
3. Show that the vectors a = i + 2j + k , b = -2i + j 3k and c = i 3j + 2k construct a
triangle.
4. If a = 2i j + k and b = i + 3j + 2k , find the modulus and direction cosines of
a + b and a b.
5. For a = 2i +j +3k , b = - i + j + k
a) 2b . a

Find

b) a . (a - b)

c) The angle between a and b

6. a) Show that a = i + j + 5k and b = 2i + 3j k are perpendicular.

b) Find if

a = 3i j + k and b = 2 i - 3j 4k are perpendicular

7. Given that a and b are perpendicular . Simplify

a) (a - b) . b

b) (a - b) . (2a + b)

8. Find the angle of PQR for P (1 , 2 , 3) , Q (0 , 2 , -1) and R (2 , -1 , 2).

9. Vectors of A,B and C given that a = i + j + 2k , b = i - 2j +3k, c = i + 3j 2k
a) Evaluate the angle between the vector (a + 2b 3c) and

2a

b) Find the scalar m and n which is i + mj nk perpendicular to a and b

10. Given a = 2i 3j + k and b = i - 4j + 5k , find
a) a x b
b) a x b
11. Given the position vector of point A , B and C as a a i j k , b i 2 j 3k
and c i 3 j 2k , find

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a) unit vector in the direction of a 2b 3c
b) angle between a 2b 3c and a
c) the scalar m and n ,given i m j n k perpendicular to vector m a and b
12. Given vector u p i +q j k and v 2i j 5k . If u x v 9i 13 j r k .Find the
value of p , q , r , then what the cosinus angle between vector u and v
13. The diagonal vector of a parallelogram are (i 3 j 4k ) and 3i j 2k . Show that
the area of the parallelogram is 5 3
14. Find all vector of length
6 units which are perpendicular to both vector
a 2i 3 j 2k and b i 2 j 3k
15. Find the vector equation of the line
a) Parallel to (1, -2, 3) and through the point (1, 3, -7)
b) Through (0, 1, 2) and with direction vector i + j 2k
16. Find the parametric equations of the line
a)
b)
c)
d)

parallel to (-1, 2, 6) and through the point (5, 2, -1)

parallel to 2i - j + 3k and through the point (0, 2, -1)
through A(1, 2, 1) and B(-1, 3, 2)
through G(0, 1, -1) and H(5, -1, 3)

17. Find the cartesian equations of the line

a) Parallel to (3, -1, 2) and through (1, -2, -3)
b) Through (2, 6, -1) and with direction vector i 2k
18. Find the coordinates of the point where the line with parametric equations
x = 1 t , y = 3 + t , z = 3 2t meets
a) the XOZ plane

b) the YOZ plane

19. Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular

a) from (1, 1, 2) to the line with equations x = 1 t , y = 2 - t , z = 3 + t
b) from (2, 1, 3) to the line with vector equation (x, y, z) = (1, 2, 0) + s (1, -1, 2)
20. Find the distance from
a) (3, 0, -1) to the line with equations x = 2 + 3t , y = -1 + 2t , z = 4 + t
b) (1, 1, 3) to the line with vector equation (x, y, z) = (1, -1, 2) + t (2, 3, 1)
21. Find the acute angle between the plane x + 2y - z = 8 and the line with equations
x = t, y = 1-t, z = 3 + 2t.
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22.Find the parametric equations of the line through A(-1,2,3) and B(2,0,-3) and hence
find where this line meets the plane with equation x - 2y +3z = 26.
23. Find the angle between the line and the plane for the equation below.
a) L1: r = 2i + 3j + - k + t (2i j 2k) and the plane 1 : 2x + 4y z = 1.
x y 2 3z 3
b) L2 :
and the plane 2 : x + 3y + z = 1.

2
3
4
c) L3 : x = 1 + 2t, y = 3 + t, z = 5 + 2t and the plane 3 : 3x y + z = 12
y 1 z 2
d) L4 : x = 2,
and the plane 4 : r.<1, 2,-1> = 11

2
3
24. Find the angle between two planes below
a. 2x y + z = 5 and 3x + y z = 1
b. 2x 4y + 6z = 1 and 2x - y + z = 7
c. x + 2y + z = 6 and 3x + y + z = 1
d. r.<1, 2, 3> = 10 and 2x + y - z = 1

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ANSWERS : VECTORS
= 3i j

1. a) u + v
c)

2u + v = 4i 3j

b) u v

d) 4u 3v

2. a ) AB

65

b) OM

3
i+j
2
5
ij
4
3 2

c ) OP =
4. a b =

1
3 2

4
3 2

5. a= 2i +j +3k

3 2
,

b= - i + j + k

a) 2b . a = 4
b) a .(a - b) =12
c ) = 73.9o
6 . b)
7.

3
2

=-

a) (a - b) . b =

- b2

b) (a - b) . (2a + b) = 2a2 b2
8 . = 136.380
9. a) =109.820
3
1
b) n =
, m = 7
7
10. a) a x b 11i 11j 5k
b) a x b
11. a)

1
221

= i 3j

267

(6i 4 j 13k )

b) 54.40
4

= 2i 11j

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c) n=1, m=-2
12.

p = 3 , q = -2 , r = -1

14.

23

(5i 8 j 7k ) or

1
23

(5i 8 j 7k )

15. a) (x , y , z) = (1, 3, -7) + t(1, -2, 3)

b) (x , y , z) = (0 , 1 , 2) + t(1 , 1 , -2)
16. a) x = 5 - t , y = 2 + 2t , z = -1 + 6t
b) x = 2t , y = 2 - t , z = -1 + 3t
c)

x = 1 - 2t , y = 2 + t , z = 1 + t

d) x = 5t , y = 1 - 2t , z = -1 + 4t
17. a)
b)

x -1 y 2 z 3

,
3
-1
2
x - 2 z 1

, y 6, ( t )
1
-2

18. a) R = (4, 0, 9)
b) R = (0, 4, 1)
19. a) (1, 2, 3)
7 2 8
3 3 3

b) , ,

20. a)

AP 3 3 units

b) BQ

3
unit
2

21. 300
22.

x = -1+ 3t , y = 2 - 2t , z = 3 - 6t

, (-7 , 6 , 15) .

23. a) 8.36 b) 57.12 c) 44.71

24. a) 60.5

b) 40.2

c) 42.39

d) 6.5
d) 83.74