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Homework Problems #4
1. (20 %) Please derive the full expression of the rotation matrices R123 (φ, θ, ψ) and R321 (ψ, θ, φ).
2. (40 %) Please show that the rotation matrices Rx (θ), Ry (θ) and Rz (θ) are orthogonal. Also
show that R123 (φ, θ, ψ) is orthogonal.
(a) (10 %) determine the rotation matrix that transform coordinates in {I, J, K} to {i, j, k};
(b) (10 %) determine the components of F with respect to {i, j, k}.