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Vector Operations and Calculations Guide

The document outlines a series of vector operations and calculations, including vector addition and subtraction, finding magnitudes and directions, and determining scalar and vector products. It also involves geometric interpretations such as constructing vectors from given points and calculating areas of triangles formed by those points. Additionally, it includes tasks related to orthogonal vectors and angles between vectors.

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Vector Operations and Calculations Guide

The document outlines a series of vector operations and calculations, including vector addition and subtraction, finding magnitudes and directions, and determining scalar and vector products. It also involves geometric interpretations such as constructing vectors from given points and calculating areas of triangles formed by those points. Additionally, it includes tasks related to orthogonal vectors and angles between vectors.

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1.

Construct 𝐶⃗ = 𝐴⃗ − 𝐵
⃗⃗ by drawing and calculating the direction and magnitude of 𝐶⃗. The
direction should be measured from the +x-axis.
2. Construct 𝐶⃗ = 𝐴⃗ + 𝐵
⃗⃗ by drawing and calculating the direction and magnitude of 𝐶⃗. The
direction should be measured from the +x-axis.

3. Draw the vector 𝑣⃗ and find the magnitude and direction, counter clockwise from the +x-
axis.

4. See the figure above. Write each combination of vectors as a single vector.
(a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑃𝑄 + 𝑄𝑅⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝑃𝑆
(b) 𝑅𝑃
(c) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑄𝑆 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑃𝑆
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝑆𝑃
(d) 𝑅𝑆 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝑃𝑄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
5. Find the area of the triangle with vertices P (1, 2, 3), Q (1, 3, 6) and R (3, 5, 6).
6. Find 〈6, 0, −2〉 × 〈0, 8, 0〉.
7. Find two unit vectors orthogonal to both 𝑎⃗ = 〈1, 2, 1〉 and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 〈−3, 1, 0〉. What other
vectors are orthogonal to both 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ ?
8. Points A, B abd C have coordinates (3, 2, 1), (5, 4, 2) and (-4, 2, 1) respectively. Find the
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝐴𝐶
scalar product of 𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
9. Find the angle between the vectors 𝐴⃗ = 4𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ and 𝐵 ⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂.
10. Find the component of 𝐴⃗ = 4𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ in the direction of 𝐵⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ .
11. Evaluate 𝑝⃗. 𝑖̂ where 𝑝⃗ = 4𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂. Hence find the angle that 𝑝⃗ makes with the x axis.
12. For the two vectors A and B in figure below, (i) find the scalar product and (ii) find the
magnitude and direction of vector product.

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