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1. Find the unit vector along the line joining point (2, 4, 4) to point (-3 , 2, 2).

2. Let A=2 ax +5 a y −3 a z, B=3 a x −4 a y, and C=a x +a y + az . (a) Determine A + 2B. (b) Calculate
|A - 5C|. (c) For what values of k is |kB| = 2?

3. If the position vectors of points T and S are 3 a x −2 a y +a z and 4 a x + 6 a y +2 a z, respectively,

find: (a) the distance vector from T to S and (b) the distance between T and S.

4. Given three points, A(4, 3, 2), B(-2, 0, 5), and C(7, —2, 1): (a) specify the vector A extending
from the origin to point A; (b) give a unit vector extending from the origin toward the midpoint
of line AB; (c) calculate the length of the perimeter of triangle ABC.

5. The vector from the origin to point A is given as 6a x — 2a y — 4a z , and the unit vector

(
2 2 1
)
directed from the origin toward point B is ,− , , If points A and B are 10 units apart, find
3 3 3
the coordinates of point B.