AP Precalculus BC: Worksheet 5 – Vectors in Space

1. Given u = −1,3,2 , v = 1, −2, −2 , and w = 5,0, −5 , find vector z if: u + v − 2w + z = 0

( )
2. Find the magnitude of the vector v with initial point 0, −1,0 and terminal point 1,2, −2 .( )
3. Use vectors to determine whether the points are collinear:

(
P: −2,7,4 ) (
Q: −4,8,1 ) (
R: 0,6,7 )
3 5
4. Find a vector orthogonal to u = i + j− k
2 2

5. Find a unit vector orthogonal to u = i + 2 j and u = i + 2 j

6. For each of the following pairs of vectors, plan an O in the blank if they are orthogonal, a P in the blank if they are
parallel, or a N in the blank if they are neither.

3 1
_____(a) u = −12i + 6 j + 15k v = 8i − 4 j − 10k _____(b) u = , − ,2 v = 4,10,1
4 2

1
_____(c) u = −i + 3 j − k v = 2i − j + 5k _____ ( d ) u = −1, , −1 v = 8, −4,8
2

7. Find the angle between u and v if: u = 8 j − 20k v = 10i − 5k

For problems 8 – 15, let a = 4i + 2 j − 3k and b = 7i − 5 j + k . Find:

8. a + b 9. a − b

10. 3a 11. 6a − 5b

12. b − a 13. a + b

14. a unit vector in the direction of a .

15. a unit vector in the direction opposite b .

 AP Precalculus BC: Worksheet 5 – Vectors in Space

Find the vector with the given initial point and terminal point.

16. (5, 6, 12) and (8, 13, 6) 17. (6, 8, 14) and (10, 16, 9)

18. (-6, 4, 5) and (11, -1, 7) 19. (9, 13, -4) and (3, 6, -10)

Find the position vector to the midpoint of the segment connecting the two points.

20. (5, 8, 3) and (11, 20, 9) 21. (6, 9, 4) and (22, 1, 12)

22. (5, -1, 11) and (12, 7, 2) 23. (-3, 8, 16) and (4, 5, -9)

Find the angle between the given vectors.

a = 2i + 5 j + 3k a = 3i + 2 j − 4k
24. 25.
b = 7i − j + 4k b = 8i + 5 j − 2k