MAT285: SAMPLE OF ASSESSMENT 3

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

QUESTION 1

Given A (–2, 1, 0), and B (0, 4, 3) are two points in the Cartesian coordinates. Find the
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direction cosines and direction angles of vector AB
[7 marks]

QUESTION 2

Let P(2, –1, 1), Q(1, 1, 2) and R(1, 2, 1) be three points in space. Find
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a) the vector projection of PQ തതതത,

b) a vector, vത perpendicular to the plane containing the points P, Q and R,

c) the area of the triangle PQR,
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d) the volume of the parallelepiped spanned by OP തതതതത.
OQ and OR
[10 marks]

QUESTION 3
a) Given two points A(1, – 2, 3) and B(4, 0 , – 1) in R3. Find the equation of line L that passes
through the points A and B. State your answer in the cartesian form.
[4 marks]
b) Given a line in space
L1 : x = – 4s , y = 2s + 3 , z=–s+5
L2 : x = t – 2 , y = – 3t – 1 , z = – t + 2
Find :
i) the parametric equation of line, L that passes through the point A(2, 1, – 3) and is
parallel to the line L1.
[4 marks]
ii) the intersection point of the lines L1 and L2.
[5 marks]

END OF QUESTION