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Block 1: Vector Arithmetic
Unit 3: Applications t o 3-Dimensional Space
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Block 1: Vector A r i t h m e t i c
U n i t 3: A p p l i c a t i o n s t o 3-Dimensional Space
2. Read Thomas, s e c t i o n s 12.4 and 12.5
3. E x e r c i s e s :
1 . 3 . 1 (L)
b. I f t h e p o i n t s A and B o f p a r t a . a r e given i n C a r t e s i a n c o o r d i n a t e s
by A(al,a2 , a 3 ) and B = (bl,b2,b3) , show t h a t P ( x , y , z ) is on t h e
l i n e determined by A and B i f and o n l y i f (x al)/(bl al) = - -
(Y - a 2 ) / ( b 2 - a2) = (Z - a3)/(b3 - a3).
c. Find t h e ( C a r t e s i a n ) e q u a t i o n o f t h e l i n e which p a s s e s through
A(2,-3,5) and B = (5,4,-1).
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1.3.2
b. A t what p o i n t d o e s t h e l i n e d e s c r i b e d i n p a r t a . i n t e r s e c t t h e
xy-plane?
1.3.3
a . L e t A, B , and C b e p o i n t s i n s p a c e n o t a l l on t h e same s t r a i g h t
l i n e , and l e t M be t h e p o i n t a t which t h e mediansof AABC i n t e r s e c t .
Express OG i n t e r m s of oZ, 03 and o?.
b. I f i n C a r t e s i a n c o o r d i n a t e s A = ( a l I a 2 , a 3 ) , b b ) and
B = (b
1' 2' 3
C = (c1,c2,c3), f i n d t h e c o o r d i n a t e s o f M (where A, B , C , and M
a r e a s i n p a r t a4 i n t e r m s o f t h e a ' s , b l s and c ' s .
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1.3.3
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1.3.4.continued
line. Let 0 denote any other point in space. Show that a point
you with extra drill with vector arithmetic, while at the same
t2. For those who feel thay have had enough drill, these two con-
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