Linear Algebra

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1) Find the cross product of two vectors 𝑢𝑢 = (3,2,1) and 𝑤𝑤 = (−1,7, −4).

2) Find the cross product of two vectors 𝑝𝑝 = (3, −3,1) and 𝑞𝑞 = (4,9,2).

3) Write a vector equation of the line that parallel to vector 𝑎𝑎 and passing
through point 𝐵𝐵 with given position vector 𝑏𝑏 and then write parametric
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equation, 𝑎𝑎 = � � and 𝑏𝑏 = � � .
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4) Write a vector equation and parametric equation of the line that parallel to
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vector 𝑞𝑞 and passing through point 𝐵𝐵 with given position vector 𝑅𝑅, 𝑞𝑞 = �1�
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and 𝑅𝑅 = �−5� .
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5) Write a vector equation of the line that passing through point (1,4) and
(3, −6).

6) Write the vector equation, parametric equation and symmetric equation of

the line that passing through point (2,4, −3) and parallel to the vector
(3𝑖𝑖 − 2𝑗𝑗 + 5𝑘𝑘).

7) Find the vector equation and parametric equation for the line that passes
through point (1,3, −2) and (4,1,5).

8) Find the cartesian equation for this line equation 𝑟𝑟 = (2, −5) + 𝑡𝑡(2,1).

9) Determine the cartesian equation for this line equation

𝑟𝑟 = (5𝑖𝑖 − 𝑗𝑗 − 𝑘𝑘) + 𝑡𝑡(−𝑖𝑖 − 3𝑗𝑗 − 2𝑘𝑘).

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10) Find point of the intersection of two vector equation line

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𝑙𝑙1 : 𝑟𝑟 = � 1 � + 𝑡𝑡 �2� and 𝑙𝑙2 : 𝑟𝑟 = �−1� + 𝑠𝑠 � 2 �.
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11) Find the intersection point of the two planes of these two vectors
2𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑦𝑦 + 5𝑧𝑧 + 4 = 0 and 𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑦𝑦 − 2𝑧𝑧 + 8 = 0.

12) Determine the vector equation of a plane which passes through the
point (1,3,0) and which is perpendicular to the vector 2𝑖𝑖 + 4𝑗𝑗 + 5𝑘𝑘.

13) Find the equation of a plane passing through the point 𝑝𝑝(1, −1,3)
and is parallel to the plane 3𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 + 𝑧𝑧 = 7.

14) If a plane is passing through the three points 𝐴𝐴 = (0,0,2) 𝐵𝐵 = (1,0,1)

and 𝐴𝐴 = (3,1,1) then what is equation of the plane?

15) Find the equation of the plane passes through the points 𝑝𝑝1 (1,0,2)
and 𝑝𝑝2 (−1,3,1) and is perpendicular to the plane 2𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 + 6𝑧𝑧 = 7.

16) Find the equation of the plane passes through the points 𝑝𝑝1 (2,4,5)
and is perpendicular to the line 𝑥𝑥 = 5 + 𝑡𝑡, 𝑦𝑦 = 1 + 3𝑡𝑡 and 𝑧𝑧 = 4𝑡𝑡.

17) Find the normal vector of the plane represented by

𝑥𝑥−1 𝑦𝑦−2 𝑧𝑧−3
+ + = 0.
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18) Determine the vector and parametric equation of the plane from the
cartesian equation 2𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑦𝑦 − 𝑧𝑧 − 7 = 0.

19) Find point of the intersection of two vector equation line

𝑙𝑙1 : 𝑞𝑞 = (−5,1) + 𝑡𝑡(−2, −1) and 𝑙𝑙2 : 𝑟𝑟 = (3,1) + 𝑠𝑠(4, −2).

20) Find the cartesian equation for this line equation

𝑟𝑟 = (3, −2, −1) + 𝑡𝑡(5, −4,2).

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