Worksheet Practice Vectors
PRACTICE VECTORS
−3 −3
Task 1: Find the coordinates of the vector 3 ∙ (−1) − 4 ∙ (−1).
0 1
−3
Task 2: Find magnitude of the vector (−1).
2
Task 3: Find a number 𝑝 ∈ ℝ so that |𝐴𝐵| = 3√2. 𝐴(3, 𝑝, 2), 𝐵(−1,0, 𝑝).
𝑥
⃗⃗ notation.
Task 4: Write a vector (𝑦) in 𝑖⃗, 𝑗⃗, 𝑘
𝑧
Task 5: In △ 𝑂𝐴𝐵, 𝑂𝐴 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑏⃗⃗. Given that 𝑃 and 𝑄 are midpoints of 𝑂𝐴
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑎⃗ and 𝑂𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝑂𝐵⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗,
express 𝑃𝑄 𝐴𝐵 in terms of 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗. Find the geometrical relationship between 𝑃𝑄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
𝐴𝐵
Task 6: According to the picture below, find the coordinates of the point 𝑃 on ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 if
𝐴𝑃: 𝑃𝐵 = 1: 3. 𝐴(1,1,1), 𝐵(13,4,5). 𝐵
𝑃
𝐴
⃗⃗ the
Task 7: If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are the points (1,1,1) and (13,4,5) respectively, find in terms of 𝑖⃗, 𝑗⃗, 𝑘
displacement vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵. Find also the unit vector 𝑥⃗ parallel to ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵. Verify that |𝑥⃗| = 1.
Task 8: Given a regular hexagon 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 and vectors 𝑢 ⃗⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵, 𝑣⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐸 , express vectors
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐷𝐸 , ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐷, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐸𝐴, 𝐴𝐶 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐷 in terms of 𝑢
⃗⃗ and 𝑣⃗.
𝑣⃗
𝑢
⃗⃗
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Homework Tasks 9-12:
2 −2
Task 9: Given two vectors 𝑢
⃗⃗ = (3) and 𝑣⃗ = ( 5 ). Find the magnitude of the vector 𝑧⃗ =
1 1
2𝑢
⃗⃗ − 3𝑣⃗.
Task 10: Find magnitudes of all position vectors in the picture below.
Task 11: Find the resultant vector 𝑢
⃗⃗ − 2𝑣⃗ + 3𝑤
⃗⃗⃗.
Task 12: How many vectors can you see in the
picture?
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Task 13: Decide whether points 𝐴(−1,3), 𝐵(2,1), 𝐶(5, −2) lie on the same line.
Task 14: Decide whether points 𝐾(−2,0), 𝐿(4, −3), 𝑀(−6,2) lie on the same line.
Task 15: Given points 𝐴(2, −2,1), 𝐵(5,2,1) and 𝐶(1,5,1).
a) Find vertex 𝐷 of square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.
b) Calculate the length of the side of square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.
c) Find vertices of cube 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹𝐺𝐻. Vector 𝐸 − 𝐴 has the same direction as 𝑧-axis.
d) Find coordinates of the centre of the cube and the centre of face 𝐵𝐶𝐹𝐺.
e) Label vectors 𝐵 − 𝐴 = 𝑢 ⃗⃗ , 𝐷 − 𝐴 = 𝑣⃗ a 𝐸 − 𝐴 = 𝑤
⃗⃗⃗. Express vectors 𝑆𝐴𝐵 − 𝐶 and 𝑆𝐵𝐶 −
𝑆𝐸𝐹 by means of 𝑢 ⃗⃗, 𝑣⃗, 𝑤
⃗⃗⃗.
Task 16: Given points 𝐴(−1,3), 𝐵(2,1). Find 𝑥 so that point 𝐷(𝑥, 2) lies on the line 𝐴𝐵.
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