This document provides instructions for completing the online homework for Math 2433. Students must submit their completed homework through the CourseWare website before the deadline. The homework contains 29 multiple choice questions related to vectors, lines, planes, and spheres.
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Online homework
University of Houston
Rebecca George
Math 2433
Fall 2014
This document provides instructions for completing the online homework for Math 2433. Students must submit their completed homework through the CourseWare website before the deadline. The homework contains 29 multiple choice questions related to vectors, lines, planes, and spheres.
This document provides instructions for completing the online homework for Math 2433. Students must submit their completed homework through the CourseWare website before the deadline. The homework contains 29 multiple choice questions related to vectors, lines, planes, and spheres.
Homework will NOT be accepted through email or in person. Homework must be submitted through CourseWare BEFORE the deadline. Submit the completed assignment at http://www.casa.uh.edu under "EMCF" and choose ehw1.
1. Find an equation of a sphere that has the line segment joining (0,4,2) and (6,0,2) as a diameter. a. 2 2 2 ( 3) ( 2) ( 2) 13 x y z ! + ! + ! = b. 2 2 2 ( 2) ( 3) ( 2) 13 x y z ! + ! + ! = c. 2 2 2 ( 3) ( 1) ( 2) 12 x y z + + ! + ! = d. 2 2 2 ( 3) ( 1) ( 2) 12 x y z ! + ! + ! = e. None of the above 2. Which of the following describes a sphere with radius of 2 and center at the origin together with its interior? a. 2 2 2 {( , , ) : 4} x y z x y z != + + " b. 2 2 2 {( , , ) : 2} x y z x y z != + + " c. 2 2 2 {( , , ) : 4} x y z x y z != + + " d. 2 2 2 {( , , ) : 2} x y z x y z != + + " e. None of the above 3. Calculate the norm of the vector: 2 2 i j k + ! a. ! b. 3 c. 2 d. 5 e. None of the above 4. Find the unit vector with direction angles: 2 , , 3 4 3 ! ! !
a. 1 2 1 2 2 2 i j k + ! b. 1 3 1 2 2 2 i j k + ! c. 3 2 3 2 2 2 i j k + ! d. 1 2 1 2 2 2 i j k + + e. None of the above
5. Which of the following vectors are NOT parallel? 2 2 2 3 3 6 2 2 4 a i j k b i j k c i j k d i j k = ! + = ! + = ! + = ! + !
a. a and d b. b and c c. a and c d. c and d e. None of the above
6. Taking 2 a i j k = ! + and b i j k = + + , find the component of a on b. a. 1 3
b. 2 3
c. 1 2
d. 2 3
e. None of the above
7. Taking 2 a i j k = ! + and b i j k = + + , find the projection of a on b. a. 2 2 1 3 3 3 i j k + + b. 2 2 2 3 3 3 i j k + + c. 2 2 1 3 3 3 i j k + ! d. 1 3 1 2 2 2 i j k + + e. None of the above 8. The distance between (1, 3, -10) and (2, 5, 4) is a. 3 14 b. 10 2 c. 201 d. 7 e. None of the above
9. The midpoint of the line segment containing (2, 4, -1) and (6, -2, 2) is: a. (4, 3, 2) ! b. 5 3, 3, 2 ! " # $ % & '
c. 3 1 , 3, 2 2 ! " # # $ % & '
d. 1 4,1, 2 ! " # $ % &
e. None of the above 10. An equation for the sphere centered at (2, -1 ,3) and passing through the point (4, 3, -1) is: a. 2 2 2 ( 4) ( 3) ( 1) 6 x y z ! + ! + + = b. 2 2 2 4 2 6 22 x y z x y z + + ! + ! = c. 2 2 2 4 2 6 32 0 x y z x y z + + + ! ! ! = d. 2 2 2 ( 4) ( 3) ( 1) 36 x y z ! + ! + + = e. None of the above 11. If 2 2 2 4 10 6 2 0 x y z x y z + + ! + ! + = is an equation for a sphere, then its center and radius are: a. ( 2, 4, 3); 2 10 r ! ! = b. (2, 5, 3); 4 r ! = c. (2, 5, 3); 6 r ! = d. (2, 5, 3); 4 2 r = e. None of the above 12. The points :(2, 2,1), :(1,1, 3), :(2, 0, 5) A B C ! are the vertices of a right triangle. The radius of the sphere with center at the midpoint of the hypotenuse and passing through the vertex opposite the hypotenuse is: a. 2 3 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7 2
e. None of the above 13. The points :(2, 1, 3) A ! and :( 4, 5, 1) B ! ! are the endpoints of a diameter of a sphere. An equation of the sphere is: a. 2 2 2 ( 2) ( 1) ( 3) 22 x y z ! + + + ! = b. 2 2 2 ( 1) ( 2) ( 1) 22 x y z + + ! + ! = c. 2 2 2 ( 1) ( 2) ( 1) 16 x y z ! + + + + = d. 2 2 2 ( 2) ( 1) ( 3) 16 x y z ! + + + ! = e. None of the above
14. The set of all points :( , , ) P x y z that satisfy the inequality 2 2 2 9 x y z + + < is a. A sphere centered at the origin with radius 3. b. The exterior of a sphere centered at the origin with radius 3. c. The interior of a sphere centered at the origin with radius 3. d. The straight line segment connecting (0,0,0) and (3,3,3). e. None of the above 15. Given the points :(4, 2, 3) P ! and :(6, 1, 2) Q ! . The vector from P to Q is: a.
PQ ! " !! = (2,1, !1) b.
PQ ! " !! = (!2,3, !5) c.
PQ ! " !! = (2, !3,5) d.
PQ ! " !! = (10,1, !1) e. None of the above 16. Given the points :(2, 1, 5) P ! and :( 2, 0, 3) Q ! . The magnitude of the vector from P to Qis: a.
PQ ! " !! = 21 b.
PQ ! " !! = 5 c.
PQ ! " !! = 9 d.
PQ ! " !! = 65 e. None of the above 17. A unit vector in the direction of 2 3 3 a i j k = + + is: a. 1 3 3 2 4 4 a u i j k = ! ! ! b. 1 3 3 2 4 4 a u i j k = ! + c. 1 3 3 2 4 4 a u i j k = + + d. 1 3 3 2 4 4 a u i j k = + ! e. None of the above 18. If 3 6 a i j k = ! + and 2 b i j k ! = + " have the same magnitude, then ! = a. 11 b. 11 c. 17 d. 21 e. None of the above
19. If (3, 2, 1) a = ! and (6, , 2) b ! = " are parallel, then! = a. -4 b. -2 c. 2 d. 4 e. None of the above 20. The vector with norm 2, and with direction opposite to the direction of 3 4 a i j k = + ! is: a. 2 ( 3 4 ) 26 i j k ! + ! b. 2( 3 4 ) i j k ! + ! c. 2 ( 3 4 ) 26 i j k + ! d. 2( 3 4 ) i j k + ! e. None of the above 21. Let (1, 2,1), (2, 3, 2) a b = ! = ! ! , and (2, 0, 4) c = . Then
(bi c)a = a. ( 4, 8, 4) ! ! b. (12, 0, 24) c. 4 d. Cannot be determined e. None of the above 22. The angle between (2, 1,1) a = ! and ( 1, 2,1) b = ! is: a. 3 !
b. 5 6 !
c. 3 4 !
d. 2 3 !
e. None of the above 23. Calculate the length of line segment AB given ( 5, 2, 0) A ! ! and (6, 0, 3) B a. 134 b. 114 c. 12 d. 14 e. None of the above
24. Find the direction angles of the vector 2 i j k ! + a. , , 3 3 4 ! ! ! " # $ = = = b. 2 3 , , 3 3 4 ! ! ! " # $ = = % = c. 3 , , 3 3 4 ! ! ! " # $ = = = d. 2 , , 3 3 4 ! ! ! " # $ = = = e. None of the above 25. Find all numbers x for which 2 5 2 6 4 i j k i j k x x + + ! + " a. 0, 4 x = b. 4 x = c. 4 x = d. 1 x = e. None of the above 26. A direction vector for the line x ! 4 !2 = y + 3 5 = z !1 is a. d = (4, -3, 1) b. d = (-2, 5, 0) c. d = (2, -5, -1) d. d = (-2, 5, 1) e. None of the above 27. Find the distance from the point P(2, -1, 4) to the line
! : x =1+ 3t, y = 4 ! 2t, z = !2 + t a. 10 14
b. 5 14
c. 507 14
d. 110 14
e. None of the above 28. An equation for the plane that passes through the point P(2, -1, 5) and is parallel to the plane 2x ! 4y + z =10 is a. 2x ! 4y ! z = 3 b. 2x ! 4y + z =13 c. 2x ! 4y + z = 3 d. 2x ! 4y + z = 4 e. None of the above 29. Symmetric equations for the line that passes through P(2, -1, 4) and is parallel to the line r(t ) = (3, 7, 2) + t(3, 4, !6) are: a. x ! 2 3 = y +1 4 = z ! 4 !6
b. x = 2 + 3t, y = !1+ 4t, z = 4 ! 6t c. x ! 3 3 = y ! 7 4 = z ! 2 !6
d. x + 2 3 = y !1 4 = z + 4 !6
e. None of the above 30. The lines
! 1 : x = !2 + 4t, y = 3! 2t, z = 3+ 6t and
! 2 : x = 6 ! 2s, y = !1+ s, z = 3! 3s are a. Coincident b. Parallel but not coincident c. Have a unique point of intersection d. Skew e. None of the above 31. The lines
! 1 : x + 2 4 = y ! 3 !2 = z ! 3 6 and
! 2 : x =1+ 3s, y = !1+ 2s, z = 4 + s are a. Coincident b. Parallel but not coincident c. Have a unique point of intersection d. Skew e. None of the above 32. The lines
! 2 : R(u) = (i ! j + 4k) + u(3i + 2j + k) are a. Coincident b. Parallel but not coincident c. Have a unique point of intersection d. Skew e. None of the above 33. One of the problems 30-32 above have a unique point of intersection. That point of intersection is: a. (1, -1, 0) b. (4, 1, 5) c. (4, -1, 9) d. (2, 1, 9) e. None of the above
34. The cosine of the angle between the lines
! 1 : x + 2 3 = y ! 2 !2 = z +1 !2 and
! 2 : x = 2 ! 3s, y = !4 + s, z =1+ 4s is a. !19 26 17
b. 1 26 17
c. 19 26 17
d. 15 26 17
e. None of these 35. An equation for the plane which passes through the point P(-3, 2, -4) and is perpendicular to the line x + 2 6 = y ! 3 = z ! 5 !2 is a. 6(x + 3) ! 2(z + 4) = 0 b. 6x + y ! 2z = 0 c. 6(x ! 3) + (y + 2) ! 2(z ! 4) = 0 d. 6(x + 3) + (y ! 2) ! 2(z + 4) = 0 e. None of these 36. An equation for the plane which passes through the point P(2, -3, 1) and contains the line x ! 4 2 = y !1 !3 = z + 2 is a. 13x + 8y ! 2z = 0 b. !5x ! 8y !14z = 4 c. 5x + 8y +14z = 0 d. 13x ! 8y + 2z = 4 e. None of these 37. The cosine of the angle between the planes 4x + y ! 2z = 3 and 2x + y + z = !1 is a. 7 3 14
b. 11 21 5
c. 7 19 6
d. !7 21 6
e. None of these
38. Given the point A(4,!3, 2) and the plane P : 5x!4y!3z=!24, let
! be the line through A and perpendicular to P. The point B at which
! intersects P is: a. (9, -7, -1) b. (1, -1, -1) c. (-1, 1, 5) d. (1, 1, -1) e. None of these 39. Using your result from question 38, calculate the distance between A and B. a. 3 5 b. 22 c. 10 2 d. 5 2 e. None of these 40. The planes 2x ! 4y + 5z =1 and x ! 2y ! 3z = 2 are a. Coincident b. Parallel c. Intersect in a straight line d. Skew e. None of the above 41. A direction vector for the line of intersection of the planes x ! y + 2z = !4 and 2x + 3y ! 4z = 6 is a. d = i ! j + 5k b. d = !2i + 8j + 5k c. d = !2i + 8j + k d. d = !10i ! 8j ! 5k e. None of these 42. Continuing number 41, scalar parametric equations for the line of intersection are: a. x = !2t, y = !2 + 8t, z = !3+ 5t b. x =10t, y = !2, z = !3+ 5t c. x = !2t, y = !2 + 8t, z = !3+ t d. x = !10t, y = !2 ! 8t, z = !3! 5t e. None of these 43. The dot product of two vectors is always orthogonal (perpendicular) to the plane through the two vectors. a. True b. False
44. The vectors a and b lie flat on the page and point in the directions indicated below:
a b
Which of the following is true? a. a! b = 0 b. a ! b = 0 c. a! b < 0 d. a! b > 0 e. None of these 45. Given points P(2, -1, 3), Q(4, 1, -1) and R(-3, 0, 5), find the area of
!PQR a. 139 2
b. 4 29 c. 2 29 d. 149 2
e. None of these 46. What is the volume of the parallelepiped with sides: a = i ! 3j + k, b = 2j ! k, c = i + j ! 2k a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 7 e. None of these 47. If a and b are vectors such that a! b = 0 and a ! b = 0 then a. a = 0 and b = 0 b. only a = 0 c. only b = 0 d. at least one of a and b is 0 48. Which of the following DOESNT make sense? a. a ! (b ! c) b. a ! (b" c) c. a! (b " c) d. a ! ((b" c)d) e. all are okay