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P (-1, 2, 3) Q (3, 7, 2)
displacement PQ = Q – P
-3i + 7j + 2k – (-1 + 2j + 3k)
-3i + 7j + 2k + i – 2j – 3k
-3i + i + 7j – 2j + 2k – 3k
= -21 + 5j - K
2. Norm (-1, 3, 2, X) = 23
Squaring both sides
-12 + 32 + 22 + x2 = 23
1 + 9 + 4 + x2 = 23
14 + x2 = 23
x2 = 9
±
x= 9
= ±3
Distance = 138
4. P = (3, -1, 2)
Q = (-3, 2, 1)
R = (5, 3, 4)
P = 3i – j + 2k
Q = -3i + 2j + k
R = 5i + 3j + 4k
3p + 4Q – 5R
3(3i – j + 2k) + 4(-3i + 2j + k) – 5(5i + 3j + 4k)
9i – 3j + 6k – 12i + 8j + 4k – 25i – 15j – 20k
Collecting line terms
(9i – 12i – 25i) – (3j + 8j – 15j) + (6k + 4k – 20k)
- 28i – 10j – 10k