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1 The position vector of points A and B with respect to the origin are a=2 i−3 j+2 k and
b=i+ j+k . Find
(a) ⃗
AB
(b) |⃗
AB|
(c) a unit vector parallel to ⃗
AB .

2 The position vector of points P and Q with respect to the origin are p=3 j−5 k and
q=2 i+ j−k . Find
(a) ⃗
QP
(b) |⃗
QP|
(c) a unit vector in the direction of ⃗
PQ .

3 If a=2 i− j+3 k , b=i+ j+k and c=i−k , find

(a) a·b
(b) b ∙ ( a+c )
(c) a·c
(d) ( a ∙ c ) b−a

4 If a=i+ j+k , b=3 i and c=3 i−4 j−5 k , find

(a) a·b
(b) ( a+ b ) ∙c
(c) a−( a ∙ c ) b

5 Given that a=3 i− j+ k and b=i+ j−3 k , find the value of p if ( p a ) ∙ [ ( p+2 ) b ] =1.

6 If a=2 i+ j−k and b=3 i−2 j−k , find the angle between
(a) a and b
(b) ( a+ b ) and ( a−b )

7 Calculate the angle between vectors p=2i+9 j−4 k and q=−3 i+5 j+6 k .

8 Find the interior angles of the triangle ABC whose vertices are A (−1 ,1 , 1 ), B ( 2, 3 , 1 ) and

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C ( 2 , 0 , 3 ).
9 Show that u and v are perpendicular given that:
u=3i − j+2 k
1
v=2i +5 j− k
2
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10 The position vectors for points A , B and C are respectively a=α i−3 j− k ,
2
b=3 i− j+ k and c=i+ ( α −1 ) j+ α k . Find α if
(a) AB is parallel to ⃗
⃗ BC . (b) AB is perpendicular to ⃗
⃗ BC .

11 If a=i+ j−3 k , b=2 i−3 j+k and c=i+ j+ k , find :

(a) a×b (b) 3 a ×5 b (c) a×c (d) c ×a

12 Given that a=2 i− j+3 k and b=3 i+ j−2 k . Find a unit vector perpendicular to both a and b.

13 Given that a=i+ j+k and b=3 i− j−2 k . Find a unit vector perpendicular to both a and b.

14 A plane contains points A ( 1 ,1 , 0 ) , B (3 ,−2 ,1 ) and C ( 5 , 7 , 2 ). Find

(a) a vector normal to the plane.
(b) the area of triangle ABC.

15 A plane contains points A ( 1 ,1 , 1 ), B (3 ,2 ,−1 ) , C ( 1 ,−4 , 2 ) and D.

If A, B, C and D forms a parallelogram, find
(a) the coordinates of D .
(b) the area of the parallelogram ABCD .

16 Find a vector equation of the line

(a) that contains a point A ( 1 ,3 ,−5 ) and is parallel to 3 i+ j+k .
(b) that passes through the point A (−2 ,1 , 3 ) and is parallel to 2 i− j +5 k .
(c) that contains points A ( 1 ,2 , 3 ) and B (−2, 1 , 3 ).
(d) passing through the points ( 0 , 1 ,2 ) and ( 1 ,−2 , 4 ).

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17 A straight line L with vector equation r =3i+2 j+3 k −t ( i− j+ k ) passes through the point
( α , β , 2 ). Find the values of α and β .

18 A straight line L with vector equation r =α i+3 j+ β k−t ( 2i− j+ 3 k ) passes through the point
( 1 ,−2 , 3 ). Find the values of α and β .

19 Find the acute angle and intersection point (if exist) between L1 and L2.
(a) L1 :r =2 i− j+3 k +t 1 (3 i+ j+2 k )
L2 : r=3 i− j+ k +t 2 ( 3 i−8 j+ k )
(b) L1 :r =3 i− j+t 1 ( i− j+2 k )
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L2 : r=2 i+ j− k +t 2 ( 3 i−k )
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(c) L1 :r =2 i+ j+k +t 1 ( i+ j+ k )
L2 is the x−¿ axis
(d) L1 :r =3 i− j+ k +t 1 (−i+2 j+ 3 k )
L2 is the y−¿axis

20 A line L passes through points A ( 1 ,3 , 2 ) and B (−1, 2 ,−3 ). Given that O is the origin.
(a) Find the vector and Cartesian equations of L.
(b) The point C ( 2 , α , β ) is on L, find the values of α and β .
(c) D is a point on L such that OD is perpendicular to L. Find the coordinates of D .
(d) The point E on line L is such that the length of OE is √ 74 units. Find the two possible
coordinates of E .

21 The line L has a vector equation r =2i− j +3 k +t ( i+ j+ k ) where t is a parameter. The origin of
the position vector is O .
(a) State the Cartesian equation of L.
(b) The point A on line L is given by t=−1. Find the coordinates of point A .
(c) The point B on line L is such that OB is perpendicular to L. Find the coordinates of B.
(d) The point C on line L is such that the length of OC is √ 10 units. Find the two possible
coordinates of C .

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22 Given that the Cartesian equations of line L is y=3 , x +2=z . A ( 2 ,1 , 0 ) and B (1 , 4 ,5 ) are two
points outside the line L. N is a point on line L such that AN is perpendicular to L.
(a) State the parametric and vector equations of L.
(b) Find the coordinates of N .
(c) Find the acute angle between line BN and L.
23 Find the Cartesian equations of the plane containing
(a) A ( 1 ,2 , 3 ) and perpendicular to 3 i+ j−2 k
(b) B (−1, 3 , 5 ) and perpendicular to 2 i+ j +k
(c) A ( 1 ,−2 , 1 ), B ( 2, 3 ,−1 ) and C ( 2 , 3 ,3 )
(d) A ( 1 ,1 , 1 ), B ( 2,−1 ,3 ) and C ( 1 , 0 ,−2 )

24 A ( 0 , 2 ,3 ) , B ( 1 , 2 ,−1 ) ,C ( 1, 1 ,1 ) , D (−1, 2 , α ) and E ( 3 , β , 4 ) are five points on the same

plane. Find α and β .

25 Find the Cartesian equations for each of the following planes.

(a) The plane π 1 contains point A ( 2 ,3 , 4 ) and the x−¿ axis is perpendicular to the plane.
(b) The plane π 2 that contains both the lines
L1 :r =2 i−k +t (i+ j+ k ) and
x−2 z +1
L2 : =y=
2 −3
(c) The plane π 3 that contains the point A ( 1 ,2 ,−1 ) and the line L3 with equation
z−1
x−1= y= .
2
x+1 y z
(d) The plane π 4 through A ( 1 ,2 , 3 ) and perpendicular to line = = .
2 3 −1
(e) The plane π 5 through B (1 ,−1, 3 ) and perpendicular to both the planes
x− y +2 z=3 and 2 x+ y −z=3.

26 Find intersection point and angle between the plane x− y +3 z=5 and the line
x−1 y z−1
= = .
3 2 −1

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Answers:

1 (a) −i+4 j−k (b) 3 √2 (c) ±

√2 (−i+ 4 j−k )
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2 (a) −2 i+ 2 j−4 k (b) 2 √6 (c)

√6 (−2 i+ 2 j−4 k )
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3 (a) 4 (b) 4 (c) −1 (d) −3 i−4 k
4 (a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 19 i+ j+k
5 p=−1
6 (a) 0.994 radian (b) 2.05 radian
7 θ=79.7 °
8 58.7 ° ,58.7 ° , 62.6 °
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10 (a) 4 (b)
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11 (a) −8 i−7 j−5 k (b) −120 i−150 j−75 k
(c) 4 i−4 j (d) −4 i+ 4 j
1 −1
12 (−i+ 13 j+ 5 k ) or (−i+ 13 j+ 5 k )
√195 √195
1 −1
13 (−i+5 j−4 k ) or (−i+5 j−4 k )
√ 42 √ 42
14 (a) −12 i+24 k (b) 13.4 unit2
15 (a) D (−1 ,−5 , 4 ) (b) 13.6 unit2
16 (a) r =i+3 j−5 k +t (3 i+ j+ k )
(b) r =−2i+ j+ 3 k +t ( 2 i− j−5 k )
(c) r =i+2 j+3 k+ t (−3 i− j )
(d) r = j+2 k +t ( i−3 j+ 2 k )

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17 α =2 , β=3
18 α =−9 , β=−12
19 (a) 84.7 ° ; No intersection point
(b) 82.6 ° ;No intersection point
(c) 54.7 ° ; (1 , 0 , 0 )
(d) 57.7 ° ; No intersection point
x−1 y −3 z −2
20 (a) = =
2 1 5
7 9
(b) α = , β=
2 2

(c) (0 , 52 ,− 12 )
(d) ( 3 , 4 ,7 ) , (−3 , 1 ,−8 )
21 (a) x−2= y+ 1=z−3
(b) A ( 1 ,−2 , 2 )

(c) B ( 23 ,− 73 , 53 )
(d) C ( 0 ,−3 ,1 ) or C ( 43 ,− 53 , 73 )
22 (a) x=−2+t , y=3 , z=t ; r =−2i+3 j+t ( i+ k )
(b) N ( 0 , 3 ,2 ) (c) 31.5 °
23 (a) 3 x+ y−2 z=−1
(b) 2 x+ y +z =6
(c) 5 x− y=7
(d) 8 x +3 y−z=10
−9
24 α =7 , β=
2
25 (a) x=2
(b) −4 x+5 y −z=−7
(c) 3 x− y−z =2
(d) 2 x+3 y −z=5
(e) −x +5 y+ 3 z =3

26 ( −12 ,−1 , 32 ) , 9.27 °

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