Vectors.Linear operations on vectors.Dot product(Scalar product).

Cross
product(Vector product).Mixed product(Scalar triple product)

1) If A ( 1 ; 3; 2 ) and B (5 ; 8 ; − 1 ) then find out the a⃗ =⃗ AB vector and

length.
2) Find out length and directing cosines of a⃗ =4 ⃗i+2 ⃗j− 4 k⃗ vector.
3) ⃗ AB=⃗e1 +2 ⃗e 2 , ⃗ BC =− 4 e⃗ 1 − ⃗e2 , ⃗ CD=−5 ⃗e 1 −3 ⃗e2 vectors are given.
Proof that ABCD trapezoid.
4) The x,y and m vectors are given in the plane. Determine that
the x,y vectors are basis and m vector can be represented
uniquely as a linear combination ofx and y.
a) e⃗ 1 (−1 ; 2) , e⃗ 2 ( 2 ; 1 ) , a⃗ (0 ; −2)
b) e⃗ 1 (1; 1), e⃗ 2 ( 1 ; −3 ) , a⃗ (3 ; −1)
5) The e⃗ 1 , e⃗ 2 , ⃗e3 and a⃗ vectors are given in the space. Determine
whether the e⃗ 1 , e⃗ 2 , ⃗e3 vectors are basis.
a) e⃗ 1 ( 1 ; 0 ; 0 ) , ⃗e 2 ( 1 ; 1; 0 ) , e⃗ 3 ( 1 ; 1 ; 1 ) , a⃗ ( − 2; 0 ; − 1 )
b) e⃗ 1 ( 1 ; 2 ; 3 ) , ⃗e2 (− 2 ; −4 ; 4 ) , e⃗ 3 (− 1; − 2; 5 ) , a⃗ ( 3 ; 4 ; 5 )
c) e⃗ 1 ( 1 ; 1 ;− 1 ) , ⃗e2 ( 2; 1 ; 0 ) , ⃗e 3 ( 3 ; 2 ; 1 ) , a⃗ ( 2 ; −1 ; 3 )
6) Find out dot product of a⃗ and b⃗ vectors.
(a) |⃗a|=3 ,|b⃗|=1 , ( a⃗ , b⃗ )=45°
(b) |⃗a|=6 ,|⃗b|=7 , ( ⃗a , ⃗b ) =120°
7) Find the scalar product of a⃗ and b⃗ vectors.
a) a⃗ =4 ⃗i − ⃗j , b=−⃗ i⃗ −7 ⃗j
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b) a⃗ ( 2 ; 1 ) , b ( 1 ; −3 )
c) a⃗ ( 3 ; 2 ; −5 ) , b⃗ ( 10 ; 1 ; 2 )
d) a⃗ =2 ⃗i + ⃗j+5 ⃗k , b=7 ⃗ i⃗ − 9 ⃗j − k⃗
8) Find the angle between a⃗ and b⃗ vectors.
a) a⃗ ( 1 ; 2 ) , b⃗ ( 2 ; 4 )
b) a⃗ ( 1 ; 2 ) , b⃗ ( − 2; 1 )
c) a⃗ ( 1 ; 0 ; 0 ) , b⃗ ( 1 ; 1; 0 )
d) a⃗ ( 1 ; −1 ; 1 ) , b⃗ ( 4 ; 4 ;− 4 )
9) If a⃗ =⃗e 1+ 2 ⃗e2 , ⃗b=5 e⃗ 1 − 4 ⃗e2 vectors are perpendicular then find
angle between e⃗ 1 and e⃗ 2 unit vectors.
10) Find the coordinates of the ⃗x vector that satisfies the ( a⃗ , ⃗x )=3
condition and collinear to the vector a⃗ ( 2 ; 1 ;− 1 ).
11) If |⃗a|=3 ,|b⃗|=1 ,|c⃗|=4 and a⃗ + ⃗b+ c⃗ =0 then find the sum
( ⃗a , b⃗ ) + ( b⃗ , c⃗ ) + ( ⃗c , ⃗a ).
12) The ⃗x vector is perpendicular to the a⃗ 1 ( 2 ; 3 ;− 1 ) , ⃗a2 ( 1 ; −2 ; 3 )
vectors and satisfies the condition ( ⃗x , ⃗ 2 i − ⃗j + ⃗k )=− 6.Find the
coordinates of the ⃗x vector.
13) Find the sides and inner angles of the triangle with vertices
at the points A ( −1 ; −2 ; 4 ) , B (− 4 ;− 2 ; 0 ) ,C ( 3 ; −2 ; 1 ) .
 14) Simplify the expression
a) i⃗ × ( ⃗j + ⃗k ) + ⃗j × ( i⃗ + ⃗k ) + ⃗k × ( i⃗ + ⃗j )
b) i⃗ × ( ⃗j − ⃗k ) + ⃗j × ( ⃗k − i⃗ ) + ⃗k × ( i⃗ − ⃗j )
15) Find the vector product of a⃗ and b⃗ vectors.
a) a⃗ =4 ⃗i + 9 ⃗j+ ⃗k , b=−3 ⃗ i⃗ − 2 ⃗j+5 ⃗k
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b) a⃗ ( 1 ; −5 ; −1 ) , b ( 2 ; −3 ; 3 )
c) a⃗ ( 2 ; 3 ; 0 ) , b⃗ ( 0 ; 3 ; 2 )
d) a⃗ =3 ⃗i , b=2⃗ ⃗k
e) a⃗ ( 1 ; 1; 0 ) , b⃗ ( 1 ; −1 ; 0 )
15) Calculate the area of the parallelogram where the sides are a⃗ =2 ⃗i+3 ⃗j+ ⃗ 5k
and b= ⃗ i⃗ + 2 ⃗j+ ⃗k .
16)The a⃗ and b⃗ vectors are formed a 45 degrees angle and |⃗a|=|⃗b|=5.
Calculate the area of the triangle where the sides are a⃗ − 2 b⃗ and 3 ⃗a +2 b⃗ .
17) Calculate the area of the triangle ∆ ABC , where A=( 1; 1 ; 1 ) , B=( 2; 3 ; 4 )
and C=( 4 ; 3 ; 2 ).
18) If a⃗ ( 2 ; 1 ;− 3 ) , b⃗ ( 1 ; −1 ; 1 ) then find the vector a⃗ × ( ⃗a + b⃗ ) + a⃗ ×(⃗a × ⃗b).
19) Find the mixed product of a⃗ , b⃗ and c⃗ vectors.
a) a⃗ =i⃗ +2 ⃗j+3 ⃗k , b=− ⃗ i⃗ − ⃗j +2 k⃗ , c⃗ =3 i⃗ + ⃗j −2 k⃗
b) a⃗ =⃗ 2 i−3 ⃗j+ ⃗k , b=5 ⃗ ⃗i − ⃗j+4 ⃗k , ⃗c =− i⃗ + ⃗j −3 k⃗
c) a⃗ ( 1 ; 2 ;3 ) , b⃗ ( 0 ; 4 ; 5 ) , ⃗c ( 0 ; 0 ; 6 )
d) a⃗ =2 ⃗k , b=2 ⃗ ⃗j , ⃗c =2 i⃗
20)Determine that a⃗ ( 1 ; 5 ; 2 ) , b⃗ ( − 1; 1 ; −1 ) , ⃗c ( 1 ; 1 ;1 )vectors are coplanar or not.
21)Prove that A ( 5 ; 7 ; −2 ) , B ( 3; 1 ; −1 ) , C ( 9 ; 4 ; −4 ) , D ( 1 ; 5 ; 0 )points are in one plane.
22) Find volume of triangular pyramid given at the vertices A ( 1 ; 1; 1 ), B ( 3; 2 ; 1 ),
C ( 5 ; 3 ; 2 ) , D ( 3 ; 4 ; 5 ).

Independent work
1) Find out the a⃗ =20 i⃗ + 30 ⃗j− 60 ⃗k vector length and directing cosines.
2) If given that |⃗a|=3 ,|b⃗|=5 then for what values of α the vector a⃗ + α b⃗ and a⃗ − α b⃗
are perpendicular to each other?
3) The e⃗ 1 , e⃗ 2 , ⃗e3 and a⃗ vectors are given in the space. Determine whether the
e⃗ 1 , e⃗ 2 , ⃗e3 vectors are basis or not. If they are basis then find out a⃗ (6 ; 12; − 1)
vector as a linear combination of these vectors:
a) e⃗ 1 ( 1 ; 2 ; −1 ) , ⃗e2 ( 3 ; 2; − 3 ) , e⃗ 3 ( 1; − 2; − 1 )
b) e⃗ 1 ( 1 ; 3 ; 0 ) , ⃗e2 ( 2 ;− 1 ;1 ) , ⃗e 3 ( 0 ; − 1; 2 )
4) The e⃗ 1 , e⃗ 2and a⃗ vectors are given in the plane. Determine that the e⃗ 1 , e⃗ 2
vectors are basis and a⃗ vector can be represented uniquely as a linear
combination of e⃗ 1ande⃗ 2.
c) e⃗ 1 (−3 ; 2), e⃗ 2 ( 2 ; −1 ) , a⃗ (−1 ; −1)
d) e⃗ 1 (1; 4), e⃗ 2 ( − 3 ;− 5 ) , a⃗ (2; 15)
5) Calculate the area of the parallelogram where the sides are ⃗ OA =i⃗ + ⃗j and
OB =−3 ⃗j+ k⃗ .
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6) Find the scalar product of a⃗ and b⃗ vectors.
a) a⃗ =3 ⃗i − 2 ⃗j , b= ⃗ i⃗ + ⃗j
b) a⃗ =5 ⃗i , b=− ⃗ i⃗ −2 ⃗j
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c) a⃗ =2 ⃗i − k + ⃗j , b= ⃗ ⃗k − ⃗j
d) a⃗ =i⃗ +2 ⃗j+3 ⃗k , b=2 ⃗ ⃗j+ ⃗k
7) Find the angle between a⃗ =− i⃗ + ⃗j and b= ⃗ i⃗ − 2 ⃗j+ 2 ⃗k vectors.
8) Simplify the expression
a) i⃗ × ( ⃗j + ⃗k ) − ⃗j × ( i⃗ + ⃗k ) + ⃗k × ( i⃗ + ⃗j+ ⃗k )
b) ( ⃗a + ⃗b+ ⃗c ) × ⃗c + ( ⃗a + b⃗ +⃗c ) × ⃗b+ ( ⃗b − c⃗ ) × ⃗a
c) ( 2 ⃗a + ⃗b ) × ( c⃗ − a⃗ )+ ( ⃗b+ ⃗c ) × ( ⃗a + b⃗ )
9) Find the vector product of a⃗ and b⃗ vectors.
a) a⃗ =3 ⃗i − 2 ⃗j+ 4 k⃗ , b=−2 ⃗ i⃗ + ⃗j −3 ⃗k
b) a⃗ =−5 i⃗ +5 ⃗j − k⃗ , b=− ⃗ i⃗ −5 ⃗j+5 k⃗
c) 1 ⃗a ( 2 ;3 ; 0 ) , b⃗ ( 0 ; 3 ; 2 )
d) a⃗ =2 ⃗k , b=2 ⃗ ⃗j
e) a⃗ ( 1 ; −1 ; 0 ) , b⃗ ( 0 ; 1 ; −1 )
f) a⃗ ( 0 ; 1 ; 1 ) , b⃗ ( 0 ; 0 ; 1 )

10) Calculate the area of the triangle ∆ ABC , where A=( 1; 2 ; 3 ) , B=( 3 ; 2; 1 ) and
C=( 1 ; −1 ; 1 ).
11) The a⃗ and b⃗ vectors are formed a 30 degrees angle and |⃗a|=4 ,|b⃗|=5.
Calculate the area of the parallelogram where the sides are a⃗ − 2 b⃗ and 3 ⃗a +2 b⃗ .
12) If a⃗ =⃗ 3 i− ⃗j+ ⃗k , b= ⃗ i⃗ + 2 ⃗k then for what values of α and β the vector
α i⃗ +3 ⃗j + β ⃗k will be collinear to the vector a⃗ × ⃗b.
13) The vectors a⃗ ( 3 ; −1 ; 2 ) and b⃗ ( 1 ; 2; − 1 ) are given. Find the following vector
product.
a) a⃗ × ⃗b b) (2 ⃗a + b)× ⃗ ⃗b c) (2 ⃗a − b)×(2 ⃗ ⃗
⃗a + b)
14) Find the mixed product of a⃗ , b⃗ and c⃗ vectors.
a) a⃗ =i⃗ +2 ⃗j+3 ⃗k , b=4 ⃗ ⃗i +5 ⃗j+ 6 ⃗k , ⃗c =7 i⃗ + 8 ⃗j+9 ⃗k
⃗
b) a⃗ =2 ⃗i − ⃗j , b=2 ⃗j − ⃗k , ⃗c =− ⃗i +2 k⃗
c) a⃗ ( 3 ; 4 ; −5 ) , b⃗ ( 8 ; 7 ; − 2 ) , c⃗ ( 2; − 1; 8 )
d) a⃗ =i⃗ + ⃗k , b=−
⃗ i⃗ − ⃗j , ⃗c =− ⃗j − ⃗k
15) Check that the following a⃗ , b⃗ , c⃗ vectors are coplanar or not.
a) a⃗ =i⃗ + ⃗j+ k⃗ , b=−2
⃗ i⃗ +3 ⃗j− 2 ⃗k , c⃗ =3 i⃗ −2 ⃗j+3 ⃗k
b) a⃗ =2 ⃗i − ⃗j+3 ⃗k , b= ⃗ i⃗ + 2 ⃗j− 3 ⃗k , c⃗ =i⃗ +3 ⃗j −2 k⃗
16) If the coordinates of A , B ,C , D points are known then determine these
points in one plane.
a) A ( 1 ; 0 ;1 ) , B (2 ; 1 ; −2 ) , C ( 1; 2 ; 0 ) , D ( −1 ; 1; − 1 )
b) A ( 1 ; 2; − 1 ) , B ( 0 ;1 ; 5 ) , C ( −1 ; 2 ; 1 ) , D ( 2; 1 ; 3 )
17) Find volume of triangular pyramid given at the vertices A ( 2 ; 0 ; 0 ), B ( 0 ;3 ; 0 )
,C ( 0 ; 0 ; 6 ) , D ( 2; 3 ; 8 ).