Chapter 6: Vectors

EXERCISE 5: SCALAR PRODUCT OF VECTORS IN THE CARTESIAN PLANE

Find the scalar products of the following pairs of vectors. (a) (c )

2i + 3j

and

4i 5j

(b) (d)

3i + 4j and 3i + 4j k

i 2j 3k and i + 2j k 3 2 and 2 3

Find the angles between the following pairs of vectors. (a) (c )

2i + j and 3i 2j

3 4

and

4 3

i 3j and 2i j 1 1 (d) 2 and 0 2 1

(b)

Relative to an origin O, the points A, B and C have position vectors respectively. Evaluate AB.BC right-angled at B.

4i + j, 3i + 5j

5i + 3j

and

and hence deduce that the triangle ABC is

The position vectors of A and B relative to an origion O are respectively. Evaluate

OA.OB

2i + 3j

and

and hence, find angle AOB.

i + 5j

The position vectors of P and Q relative to an origin O are respectively. Evaluate

OP .OQ

and hence, find angle POQ.

2i j k

and

3i + j + k

1 3 The position vectors of A and B relative to an origin O are 1 Evaluate OA.BA and hence, find an angle OAB.

6 and 4 1

respectively.

Given that the position vectors of A, B and C relative to an origin O are respectively, evaluate AB.AC and hence, find angle BAC.

1 3 , 3 0

and

3 1

1 5 8 , The position vectors of points A, B and C relative to an origin O are and 3 6 2

Write down the vectors

resp.

AB

and BC

. Show that AB = BC and calculate AB.BC

State the special property of triangle ABC and deduce its area.

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