GTEC 12013 - Mathematics for Technology II

Tutorial No. 1

1. Sketch the vector indicated. (The vectors u and v are shown in the figure.)

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2. Express the vector with initial point P and terminal point Q in component form.

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3. Sketch the given vector with initial point (14, 32), and find the terminal point.

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4. Sketch representations of the given vector with initial points at (0, 0 ), (2, 3 ), and (-3, 5).

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5. Write the given vector in terms of i and j.

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6. Find 2 u, -3v, u + v, and 3 u - 4 v for the given vectors u and v.

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7. Find |u|, |v|, |2u|, |2v|, |u+v|, |u-v|, and |u|-|v|.
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8. Find the horizontal and vertical components of the vector with the given length and direction,
and write thevivector in terms of the vectors i and j.

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9. Find the magnitude and the direction (in degrees) of the vector.
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