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    MP254 Problem Sheet 1 - Review Exercises On Vectors

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    1. The document provides a series of exercises on vector algebra and geometry involving various vectors including a = i + 3j + 2k, b = 2i + 2j − 4k, and c = 3i + j + 1k. 2. Exercises include finding magnitudes, unit vectors, scalar and vector products, moments, and the equation of a line. 3. Answers to the exercises would involve performing calculations using properties of vectors and vector/scalar operations.

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    1. The document provides a series of exercises on vector algebra and geometry involving various vectors including a = i + 3j + 2k, b = 2i + 2j − 4k, and c = 3i + j + 1k. 2. Exercises include finding magnitudes, unit vectors, scalar and vector products, moments, and the equation of a line. 3. Answers to the exercises would involve performing calculations using properties of vectors and vector/scalar operations.

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    1. The document provides a series of exercises on vector algebra and geometry involving various vectors including a = i + 3j + 2k, b = 2i + 2j − 4k, and c = 3i + j + 1k. 2. Exercises include finding magnitudes, unit vectors, scalar and vector products, moments, and the equation of a line. 3. Answers to the exercises would involve performing calculations using properties of vectors and vector/scalar operations.

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    MP254 Problem Sheet 1 - Review Exercises On Vectors

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    1. The document provides a series of exercises on vector algebra and geometry involving various vectors including a = i + 3j + 2k, b = 2i + 2j − 4k, and c = 3i + j + 1k. 2. Exercises include finding magnitudes, unit vectors, scalar and vector products, moments, and the equation of a line. 3. Answers to the exercises would involve performing calculations using properties of vectors and vector/scalar operations.

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    MP254 Problem sheet 1 - Review Exercises on Vectors

    Given three vectors a = i + 3j + 2k, b = 2i + 2j 4k, c = 3i + j + 1k Vector Algebra 1. Find the magnitude of a, 2a b. 2. Find a unit vector in the direction a + c. 3. Find the unit vector connecting (1, 2, 1) to (3, 1, 2). 4. Find the unit vector connecting (3, 1, 2) to (1, 2, 1). 5. Find a b and b c. 6. Calculate the scalar product of a and b. Can we conclude anything about these vectors? Do the same for b and c. 7. Find the vector triple products a (b c) and (a b) c. Compare your answers. 8. Find the triple scalar product a (b c). Localised vectors The localised vector F = 2i j 2k acts at (1, 1, 1). 1. Find the moment of F about the origin. 2. Find the moment of F about (2, 2, 1). 3. Find the moment of F about the directed line passing through (1, 0, 1) in the direction of a above. Geometry Find the equation of the line passing through (1, 1, 2) in the direction of the vector c above, in parametric form.

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