Assignment 1

Vectors
1. For the points P = (1, 1, 1), Q = (2, 2, 2), R = (2, 0, 1), S = (3, 1, 2), does PQ=RS ?

2. Let v = (1, 0, 0) and w = (a, 0, 0) be vectors in w = |a| v .

. Show that

3. Let v = (1, 5, 2) and w = (3, 1, 1). (a) Find v v . (b) Find the vector u such that u + v + w = 2j + k. (c) Is there a scalar m such that m(v + 2w) = k? If so, nd it. 4. For the vectors v and w in question 3, is v + w = v + w ? If not, which quantity is larger? 5. For v = (2, 1, 4) and w = (1, 2, 0), verify the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality: |v w| v w . 6. For v = (2, 1, 4) and w = (1, 2, 0), verify the Triangle Inequality: v+w v + w . 7. Prove or give a counterexample: Let w be a vector in for all v in 3 , then w = 0.
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. If v w = 0
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8. Prove or give a counterexample: Let w, v be vectors in u v = u w for all u in 3 , then v = w. 9. Given v = (5, 1, 2) and w = (4, 4, 3), nd v w.

. If

10. Calculate the area of the triangle PQR, where P = (5, 1, 2), Q = (4, 4, 3), R = (2, 4, 0).
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11. Calculate the area of the parallelogram PQRS , where P = (2, 1, 3), Q = (1, 4, 5), R = (2, 5, 3), S = (3, 2, 1). 12. Find the volume of the parallelepiped with adjacent sides u, v, w. u = (1, 1, 3), v = (2, 1, 4), w = (5, 1, 2) 13. Prove the following for all vectors v, w in
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(a) v w 2 + |v w|2 = v 2 w 2 (b) If v w = 0 and v w = 0, then v = 0 or w = 0. 14. Write the line L through the point P and parallel to the vector v in the following forms: (a) vector, (b) parametric, and (c) symmetric. P = (2, 3, 2), v = (5, 4, 3). 15. Find the distance d from the point P to the line L. P = (1, 1, 1), L : x = 2 2t, y = 4t, z = 7 + t 16. Find the point of intersection (if any) of the given lines. x = 7 + 3 s, y = 4 3 s, z = 7 5 s and x = 1 + 6t, y = 2 + t, z = 3 2t 17. Write the normal form of the plane P containing the point Q and perpendicular to the vector n. Q = (5, 1, 2), n = (4, 4, 3) 18. Write the normal form of the plane containing the given points. (1, 0, 3), (1, 2, 1), (6, 1, 6) 19. Find the distance D from the point Q to the plane P. Q = (4, 1, 2), P : 3 x y 5z + 8 = 0
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20. Find the line of intersection (if any) of the given planes. x + 3y + 2z 6 = 0 2x y + z + 2 = 0