Anthony Vaccaro MATH 264 Winter 2023

Assignment Assignment 4 due 02/19/2023 at 11:59pm EST

a = h−4, −3, −5i and b = h−8, −6, 10i are

1. (1 point) Let a = h−1, 2, −2i and b = h−2, −4, −5i.
Compute:
a = h−4, −3, −5i and b = h−8, −6, −10i are
a+b = h , , i
a−b = h , , i a = h−4, −3, −5i and b = h−16, −12, −20i are
2a = h , , i
3a + 4b = h , , i
|a| =
6. (1 point) Find a vector orthogonal to both h2, −4, 0i and
to h0, −4, −3i of the form
2. (1 point) Let v = h−5, −2, 0i. h1, , i
Find a unit vector in the same direction as v.
7. (1 point)

h , , i Find the scalar and vector projection of the vector b =

h4, 3, 2i onto the vector a = h−2, 4, 3i.
3. (1 point) Let a = h2, 4i and b = h3, −1i.
Show that there are scalars s and t so that sa + tb = h2, −10i
You might want to sketch the vectors to get some intuition. Scalar projection (i.e., component):
Vector projection h , , i
s= 8. (1 point) Find a unit vector with positive first coordinate
t= that is orthogonal to the plane through the points P = (-3, -3, 4),
4. (1 point) Q = (0, 0, 7), and R = (0, 0, 12).
Find a · b if ( , , )
a = h−2, −1, −1i and b = h5, 1, −4i
9. (1 point)
a·b = Let a = (5, 3, 6) and b = (9, 9, 3) be vectors.
Compute the cross product a × b.
Is the angle between the vectors ”acute”, ”obtuse” or ”right”?
a × b =( , , )
10. (1 point)
5. (1 point) Find the area of the triangle with vertices:
Q(5,0,4), R(6,-1,5), S(4,-3,8).
Determine if the pairs of vectors below are ”parallel”, ”or-
thogonal”, or ”neither”.

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