ADVANCED MATHEMATICS

1. Find the value of “a” so that A = 2i + aj + k and B = 4i – 2j – 2k are perpendicular. *

2. Find the angle between A = 2i + 2j – k and B = 6i – 3j + 2k. *

79°

80°

78°

82°

3. If A = 2i – 3j – k and B = i + 4j – 2k. Find A x B. *

10i + 3j + 11k

10i – 3j + 11k

10i + 3j – 11k

10i – 3j – 11k

4. Find the volume of a parallel piped whose edge are represented by: A = 2i – 3j + 4k, B = i + 2j – k, C = 3i
– j + 2k. *

7 cu. units

8 cu. units

5 cu. units

6 cu. units

5. The angular velocity if a rotating rigid body about an axis of rotation is given by ϖ = 4i + j – 2k. Find
the linear velocity of a point P on a body whose position vector relative to a point on the axis of rotation
is 2i – 3j + k. *

-5i + 8j – 14k
-5i + 8j + 14k

-5i – 8j + 14k

-5i – 8j – 14k

6. Find the constant “a” so that the vectors A = 2i – j + k, B = i + 2j – 3k and C = 3i + aj + 5k are coplanar. *

-4

-5

-2

-3

The three vectors, U, V, and W are mutually perpendicular. U = Ai + 3j + 2k V = -3i + Bj + 3k W = 2i + 4j +

Ck Using the dot product. 7. Compute the components A. *

2.857

4.714

3.625

1.596

8. Compute the components B. *

0.857

0.752

0.631

0.958

9. Compute the components C. *

-1.143

-2.143

-4.143

-3.143

Two perpendicular vectors are given in terms of their components by U = Ai – 4j + 6k and V = 2i + 2j – 3k.
10. Use the dot product to determine the value of A. *
13

17

15

11

11. Compute the magnitude of U. *

16.46

14.87

18.23

12.95

12. Determine the cross product of U and V. *

57j + 29k

59j + 34k

53j + 56k

51j + 44k

Two perpendicular vectors U and V lie in the x-y plane. The vector U = 6i – 8j and |V| = 20. 13. Find the y
component of V. *

16

10

12

14. Find the component of V. *

24

32

16

15. What is the vector V? *

12i + 8j

14i + 10j

16i + 12j

18i + 14j

A unit vector has direction cosines cos θ_x = 0.5, cos θ_y = 0.2. Its z component is positive. 16. Compute
the z component of direction cosine. *

0.944

0.843

0.649

0.258

17. Express the unit vector in terms of components. *

-0.5i + 0.2j + 0.843k

-0.5i – 0.2j + 0.843k

-0.5i – 0.2j – 0.843k

-0.5i + 0.2j – 0.843k

18. If the magnitude of the unit vector is 250, what is the value of the unit vector? *

-125i – 50j – 210.75k

-125i + 50j + 210.75k

-125i + 50j – 210.75k

-125i – 50j + 210.75k

A force vector F = 3i – 4j – 2k (kN). 19. What is the magnitude of F? *

6.39 kN

4.39 kN

5.39 kN

7.39 kN

20. Find the value of angles θ_z between the vector and the positive z-axes. *
111.78°

121.36°

149.25°

138.42°

21. Determine the components of the unit vector that has the same direction as F. *

0.557i + 0.742j + 0.371k

0.557i + 0.742j – 0.371k

0.557i – 0.742j – 0.371k

0.557i – 0.742j + 0.371k

A force vector F points in the same direction as the position vector r = 4i +4j – 7k (m). The magnitude of
F is 90 kN. 22. Find the x component of the force vector F. *

20

40

30

60

23. Find the y component of the force vector F. *

70

60

40

50

24. Find the z component of the force vector F. *

-50

-70

-30

-90
The force F = 21i + 14j (kN) passes through the origin O. Point A has coordinates of (6, -2, 3). 25.
Compute the magnitude of the force F. *

26.28 kN

25.24 kN

23.26 kN

21.27 kN

26. Resolve the force F into vector components parallel to the line OA. *

12i – 4j – 6k

12i + 4j + 6k

12i + 4j – 6k

12i – 4j + 6k

27. Resolve the force F into vector components normal to the line OA. *

9i – 18j – 6k

9i + 18j – 6k

9i + 18j + 6k

9i – 18j + 6k

A particle moves along the space curve r = e^-t cos t i + e^-t sin t j + e^-t k. 28. Find the magnitude of the
velocity at the time t = 0. *

√2

√7

√5

√3

29. Find the horizontal component of the velocity at time t = 0. *

-1

-2
-3

30. Find the magnitude of the acceleration at time t = 0. *

√5

√1

√6

√2

A force F is applied at the point (8, 6, 13) m. Its magnitude is F = 90 N and the moment of F about the
point (4, 2, 6) is zero. 31. What is the x component of F? *

40

20

10

30

32. What is the y component of F? *

60

40

50

70

33. What is the z component of F? *

80

70

90

60

A force F = -4i + 6j – 2k (kN) is applied at the point (8, 4, -4) m. 34. What is the magnitude of force F? *

8.93 kN

5.56 kN

7.48 kN
6.42 kN

35. What is the magnitude of the moment of F about the point P with coordinates (2, 2, 2) m? *

64.24 kN.m

65.24 kN.m

66.24 kN.m

67.24 kN.m

36. What is the perpendicular distance D from P to the line of action F? *

8.72 m

7.91 m

9.34 m

6.45 m

37. Find the area of a parallelogram with sides A = 2i + 3j and B = 4i – 6j + 5k. *

20

30

10

50

38. Find the area of the triangle with vertices A (2, 3, 5), B (4, 2, -1) and C (3, 6, 4). *

1/2 √423

1/2 √428

1/2 √420

1/2 √426

39. Find the volume of a parallelepiped with sides A = 3i – j, B = j + 2k, and C = i + 5j + 4k. *

20 cu. units

80 cu. units

40 cu. units
60 cu. units

A particle moves along the space curve x = t^3 + 2t, y = -3e^-2t and z = 2 sin 5t. 40. Determine the
magnitude of the velocity at time t = 0 in m/s. *

2 √33 m/s

2 √37 m/s

2 √35 m/s

2 √32 m/s

41. Determine the y component of the velocity at time t = 0 in m/s. *

8 m/s

2 m/s

4 m/s

6 m/s

42. Determine the z component of the velocity at time t = 0 in m/s. *

90 m/s

10 m/s

70 m/s

30 m/s

43. Find the equation for the plane passing through the points P1 (3, 1, -2), P2 (-1, 2, 4), and P3 (2, -1, 1).
*

5x + 2y + 3z = 11

5x – 2y – 3z = 11

5x + 2y – 3z = 11

5x – 2y + 3z = 11

44. Find the unit tangent vector to the space curve x = t, y = t^2 and z = t^3 at the point where t = 1. *

√14

√13
√15

√12

45. Given the vectors A, B, and C. Determine the value of S_y for which the three vectors are coplanar. *

17

15

12

13

The vectors A and B are two adjacent sides of a parallelogram. A = 3i + 7j – 2k and B = -5i + j + 3k. 46.
Find the area of the parallelogram. *

44.43

25.63

59.73

38.93

47. Find the angle between the two sides. *

106.49°

107.49°

109.49°

108.49°

48. Find the projection of A in the direction of B. *

-3.486

-2.366

-1.256

-4.296

The cross product of vector A = 4i + 2j with vector B = 0. The dot product A ⋅ B = 30. 49. Find the
horizontal component of vector B. *

6
5

50. Find the vertical component of vector B. *

51. Find the value of vector B. *

6i + j

6i + 3j

i + 3j

3i + 6j

The following forces act on a particle P. F_1 = 2i + 3j – 5k, F_2 = -5i + j + 3k, F_3 = i – 2j + 4k, and F_4 = 4i
– 3j – 2k. 52. Find the resultant of the forces. *

i–j

2i – 2j

2i – j

i^2 – 2j

53. Find the magnitude of the resultant. *

√1

√3

√5

√7

54. Find the x-component of the resultant. *

1
2

A quadrilateral ABCD has masses of 1, 2, 3 and 4 units located respectively at vertices A (-1, -2, 2), B (3,
2, -1), C (1, -2, 4), and D (3, 1, 2). 55. Find the x-coordinate of the centroid. *

56. Find the y-coordinate of the centroid. *

57. Find the z-coordinate of the centroid. *

A particle moves along the curve x = 2 sin 3t, y = 2 sin 3t, and z = 8t. 58. Find the velocity of the particle
at any time “t”. *

4 cos 3t i – 9 sin 3t j + 8k

8 cos 3t i – 12 sin 3t j + 8k

2 cos 3t i – 3 sin 3t j + 8k

6 cos 3t i – 6 sin 3t j + 8k

59. Find the velocity of the particle at t = 0. *

30

20

10

40

60. Find the acceleration of the particle at t = 0. *

16

14

20

18

A particle moves along a curve whose parametric equations are x = e^-t, y = 2 cos 3t and z = 2 sin 3t. 61.
Determine the velocity at any time. *

-e^-t – 5 sin 3t j + 8 cos 3t k

-e^-t – 4 sin 3t j + 7 cos 3t k

-e^-t – 3 sin 3t j + 3 cos 3t k

-e^-t – 6 sin 3t j + 6 cos 3t k

62. Determine the magnitude of the velocity at t = 0. *

√33

√37

√35

√38

63. Determine the acceleration at time t = 0. *

√305

√325

√335

√315

Consider the vectors U = 6i – 2j – 3k and V = -12i + 4j + 6k. 64. Determine the dot product of U ⋅V. *
-99

-98

-97

-96

65. Determine the cross product of U x V. *

10

66. Find the work done in moving an object along a vector r = 3i + 2j – 5k if the applied force F = 2i – j –
k. *

12

67. If A = 2i + 3j + k and B = xi – 2j – 2k, find the value of x so that A and B are perpendicular. *

68. The angular velocity of a rotating rigid body about an axis of rotation is given by ω = 4i + j – 2k. Find
the linear velocity of a point P on the body whose position vector relative to a point on the axis of
rotation is 2i – 3j + k. *

-5i – 8j – 14k

-5i + 8j – 14k

-5i – 8j + 14k

-5i + 8j + 14k
If A = i – 2j – 3k, B = 2i + j – k, and C = i + 3j – 2k. 69. Find |(A x B) x C| *

4 √26

5 √26

3 √26

2 √26

70. Find A⋅(B x C) *

-30

-15

-25

-20

71. Find (A x B) (B⋅C) *

35i + 35j + 35k

35i + 35j – 35k

35i – 35j + 35k

35i – 35j – 35k

Given the vectors A = 10i + 20j + 3k and B = -10j + 12k. 72. What is A ⋅B? *

-15.4

-18.4

-14.4

-16.4

73. What is cos (A, B)? *

-0.465

-0.618

-0.374

-0.259
74. What is the projection of A along B? *

-10.5

-50.5

-20.5

-30.5

75. Find the work done in moving an object along a straight line from (3, 2, -1) to (2, -1, 4) in a force field
by F = 4i – 3j + 2k. *

10

15

20

Given the vectors A = 6i + 3j + 10k, B = 2i – 5j + 5k and C = 5i – 2j + 7k. If D ⋅A = 20, D ⋅B = 5, and D ⋅i = 10.

76. Compute the y-component of the vector D. *

-0.653

-0.538

-0.812

-0.769

77. Compute the z-component of the vector D. *

-5.771

-2.771

-6.771

-3.771

78. Compute the vector D. *

10i + 0.769j + 3.77k

10i – 0.769j – 3.77k

10i + 0.769j – 3.77k

10i – 0.769j + 3.77k

Vectors A = 2i + 2j – k and B = 6i – 3j + 2k. 79. Find the dot product of A and B. *

80. Find the magnitudes of A and B. *

81. Find the angle between A and B. *

79.02°

78.02°

75.02°

77.02°

82. Find the velocity of a particle which moves along the curve x = 2 sin 3t, y = 2 cos 3t, z = 8t, at any
time t > 0. *

6 cos 3t i – 6 sin 3t j – 8k

6 cos 3t i – 6 sin 3t j + 8k

6 cos 3t i + 6 sin 3t j – 8k

6 cos 3t i + 6 sin 3t j + 8k

83. Find the acceleration of a particle which moves along the curve x = 2 sin 3t, y = 2 cos 3t, z = 8t at any
time t > 0. *

(-14 sin 3t) i – (14 cos 3t j)

(-18 sin 3t) i – (18 cos 3t j)

(-16 sin 3t) i – (16 cos 3t j)

(-10 sin 3t) i – (10 cos 3t j)

84. Find the magnitude of the velocity at t = 1 sec. in m/s. *

20 m/s

5 m/s

15 m/s

10 m/s

85. Find the magnitude of the acceleration t = 1 sec. in m/s. *

16 m/s^2

20 m/s^2

14 m/s^2

18 m/s^2

A particle moves along a curve whose parametric equations are x = e^-t, y = 2 cos 3t, z = 2 sin 3t where t
is the time. 86. Find the position of the vector of the particle. *

e^-t i + 2 cos 3t j + 2 sin 3t k

e^-t i – 2 cos 3t j + 2 sin 3t k

e^-t i + 2 cos 3t j – 2 sin 3t k

e^-t i – 2 cos 3t j – 2 sin 3t k

87. Find the magnitude of the velocity at t = 0. *

5.08

4.08

6.08

7.08

88. Find the magnitude of the acceleration at t = 0. *

17.03

15.03
18.03

16.03

The position vector of a particle is given by r = 8t i + 1.2t^2 j – 0.5 (t^3 – 1) k where t is the time in
seconds from the start of the motion and where r is expressed in meters. 89. Determine the velocity of
the particle at t = 4 sec. *

25.06 m/s

26.06 m/s

28.06 m/s

27.06 m/s

90. Determine the magnitude of the force F = 40i – 20j – 36k N which acts on the particle. *

59.4 N

60.4 N

57.4 N

58.4 N

91. Determine the power developed by the force F = 40i – 20j – 36k N which acts on the particle when t
= 4 sec. *

941.15 watts

419.15 watts

914.15 watts

491.15 watts

92. Find the work done in moving a particle in a force field given by F = 3xy i – 5z j + 10x k along the
curve x = t^2 + 1, y = 2t^2, z = t^3 from t = 1 to t = 2. *

303

305

302

301

93. The straight lines from (0, 0, 0) to (1, 0, 0) then to (1, 1, 0) and then to (1, 1, 1). *
23/3

20/3

25/3

22/3

94. The straight line joining (0, 0, 0) and (1, 1, 1). *

10/3

11/3

14/3

13/3

Find the work done in moving a particle in the force field F = 3x^2 i + (2xz – y) j + z k along 95. The
straight line from (0, 0, 0) to (2, 1, 3). *

15

18

14

16

96. The space curve x = 2t^2, y = t, z = 4t^2 – t from t = 0 to t = 1. *

14.2

18.2

12.2

16.2

97. The curve defined by x^2 = 4y, 3x^3 = 8z from x = 0 to x = 2. *

36

46

26

16

Vector A = 2i + 3j + 6k. 98. Compute the angle α which A makes with the positive x-axis. *
76.4°

72.4°

75.4°

73.4°

99. Compute the angle β which A makes with the positive y-axis. *

84.92°

59.31°

64.62°

75.28°

100. Compute the angle γ which A makes with the positive z-axis. *

30°

31°

32°

29°

101. Find the minor of 4 in the matrix [ ■(2&4&1@1&-2&5@5&2&6)] *

|■(1&5@5&6)|

-|■(1&-2@5&2)|

|■(1&-2@5&2)|

-|■(1&5@5&6)|

102. Find the cofactor of A31 in the matrix [A]= [ ■(-1&5&2@3&-6&4@8&0&7)] *

-|■(5&2@-6&4)|

|■(3&-6@8&0)|

-|■(3&-6@8&0)|

|■(5&2@-6&4)|

103. Find the transpose of the matrix [ ■(-4&3@2&5)] *

|■(-4&3@2&5)|

-|■(-4&3@2&5)|

-|■(-4&2@3&5)|

|■(-4&2@3&5)|

104. Find the eigenvalues of the matrix [A]= [ ■(3&-2&-5@4&-1&-5@-2&-1&-3)] *

-2, -2, 5

2, -5, -5

2, 2, -5

-2, 5, 5

105. Find the volume of the solid bounded by the plane 4x-5y+3z=20 and the coordinate planes. *

22.22

26.22

20.32

24.22

106. Find the distance of the (-5,-3,-6) to the plane 4x+7y+z=40. *

10.71

12.32

8.81

6.71

107. Find the distance between the planes 3x-4y+8z=10 and 6x-8y+16z=40. *

1.06

2.26

4.11

3.21

108. Find the equation of the plane passing through ( -5,10,6) and perpendicular to the vector 2i-3j+6k *
2x-y-5z = -40

3x-y+z = 6

x-y+5z = 15

2x-3y+6z=4

109. Find the equation of the plane passing through ( 7,-4, 2) and perpendicular to the planes x-y+3z=10
and 3x-2y+4z=15 *

x-y+z -13

2x+5y+z +4=0

2x-3y+6z-4=0

2x-y-5z -11= 0

110. Find the equation of the plane passing through ( 3,-5,1) and parallel to the plane x-4y-6z=14. *

x-y+5z = 23

2x-y-5z = 6

2x-3y+6z=27

x-4y-6z = 17

111. Find the gamma function 0f 6.5. *

287.89

510.3

162.42

501.24

112. Evaluate gamma 10 /gamma 6. *

4024

5040

3024

2040

113. Evaluate beta ( 4,6). *

1/504

1/304

1/210

1/404

104. Identify the curve |z-2i|-2x+y=0. *

hyperbola

circle

parabola

ellipse

115. If x+2y = cosh (2- 7i) find y. *

-1.19

-2.38i

2.38

-1.19i