TUTORIAL TOPIC 8
1. Given p = 4i − 4 j + 3k , q = 2si − j + tk and r = 3i − 9 j + (8 − t )k where s and t are
constants.
a) Find the value of s and t if 2p + q = r .
b) Find a unit vector in the direction of p .
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c) Find a vector of magnitude units in the direction of vector p .
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2. The position vectors of P and Q are 3i − 5k and i + j + 2k respectively. Find
a) PQ
b) PQ
c) A vector of magnitude 12 units in the direction of PQ .
3. OP and OQ are two vectors which are perpendicular to one another. If OP = 5a − b and
2 2 15 2
OQ = 3a + 2b , show that a b = b − a . If a = 1 and b = 2 , find the angle
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between a and b in degree.
4. If , and are the direction angles of PQ = 7i + 9 j + 11k , find the direction cosines
of PQ .
5. If a = 5i + mj − 2k and b = 10i + 6 j − 4k , find
a) a b
b) The value of m if a and b are parallel to one another.
6. The position vectors of C and D are −3i − 2 j − 4k and 2i + 2 j − 9k respectively. Find
a) OC OD
b) A unit vector normal to the plane containing OC and OD .
c) The area of triangle OCD
7. A straight line passes through the point (3, −2,1) and is parallel to the vector −2i + j − k
. Find the equation of the straight line in Vector, Cartesian and Parametric form.
8. Find the equation in Cartesian form for a plane that passes through the point
A(1,1, −2) and is perpendicular to the planes 2 : r (−4i − 2 j + 3k ) = 4 .
9. The equation of a line is r = (1 − m)i + (3 + 4m) j + 7 mk and the equation of a plane is
r (3i − 2 j + k ) = 2 . Find the coordinates of the point where the line cuts the plane.
10. Find an equation of a plane that passes through (4, 6, −9) and is parallel to the plane
with the equation 3 x + 5 y + z = 6 .
11. Given the plane 1 : x − y + 2 z = 11 and 2 : 2 x + 3 y + 4 z = 9 , calculate the angle
between the two planes.
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12. Given the point Q(−5, 4, −1) and the straight line l , = = and the plane ,
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3 x + 3 y − z = 12 . Find
a) The point of intersection between the straight line l and the plane .
b) The Cartesian equation of the plane containing the point Q and
the straight line l .