Math32a HW2

All numbered problems are from the textbook by Rogawski (2nd edition).

1. Prove:

(v + w ) u = v u + w u v w = w v

Note: to prove these equalities, use only denitions to compute the left-hand side and the right-hand side in terms of the components of u, v , and w. 2. Find the acute angle between the curves y = x2 and y = x3 at their points of intersection (Note: the angle between curves is dened to be the angle between their tangent lines) (Hint: nd equations of the tangent lines; then nd any vector on each of them; nd the angle). 3. Problem 13.3.16; 4. Problem 13.3.34; 5. Problem 13.3.46(c) (Hint: use ||u||2 = u u); 6. Problem 13.3.60 (Note: projection is a vector; component is a scalar (equal to plus or minus the length of the uv projection, which is u ev , or || v || )); 7. Problem 13.3.66; 8. Problem 13.3.72; 9. Problem 13.3.88; 10. Problem 13.4.24; 11. Problem 13.4.30; 12. Problem 13.4.36; 13. Problem 13.4.44; 14. Problem 13.4.50; 15. Use the scalar triple product to determine whether the points A(1, 3, 2), B (3, 1, 6), C (5, 2, 0), D(3, 6, 4) lie in the same plane.