HW 1.

1. Consider vector A = 2n
x
+ 3n
y
n
z
. If the system of coordinate is rotating by 30 about
the z-axis what are the new components of vector A?
2. Find 3x3 matrix R
y
(), which corresponds to the rotation of the system of coordinates by
angle about the y-axis.
3. Take A = 2n
x
+ 3n
y
n
z
, B = -n
x
+ 2n
y
+4n
z
, and C = n
x
+ n
y
2n
z
. Compute (AxB)xC using
the formula for the vector triple product.
4. Find the unit vector n
-
, which describes the direction from the point P with coordinates
(2,3,4) to the point P with coordinates (1,2,-3).