Provide a complete solution to each problem.

1. Given the following vectors:

⃗S=−1.00 i^ −3.00 ^j+ 4.00 k^
⃗ ^ 4.00 ^j
A=3.00 i+

a. (5 points) Find the magnitude of each vector.

⃗S= √ ¿ ¿ A=√ 3 2+ 4 2+ 02
⃗
¿ √ 1+ 9+16 ¿ √ 9+16+ 0
¿ √ 26 ¿ √ 25
¿5

b. (5 points each) Use unit vectors to write an expression for the following:
i. ⃗S +⃗
A

⃗S −1.00 i^ −3.00 ^j 4.00 k^

+
⃗A 3.00 i^ 4.00 ^j 0.00 k^
= ^
(2.00) i+(1.00) ^j+(4.00) k^

S− ⃗
ii. ⃗ A

⃗S −1.00 i^ −3.00 ^j 4.00 k^

-
⃗A 3.00 i^ 4.00 ^j 0.00 k^
= ^ (−7.00 ) ^j +(4.00) k^
(−4.00 ) i+

c. (5 points) Find the angle between the two vectors.

⃗S ∙ ⃗
A =(−1) ( 3 ) + (−3 ) ( 4)+(4)(0) ⃗S ∙ ⃗
A
cos ∅=
¿ (−3 ) + (−12 ) + ( 0 ) |⃗S||⃗ A|
¿−15
−15
cos ∅=
√26 5
cos ∅=−0.59
∅=cos−1 (−0.59)
∅=126.15 °

J ×⃗
2. (10 points) For the two vectors in the figure below, find (a) ⃗ K and (b) ⃗
K × ⃗J .

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 ⃗J =2.4 cm ,30 ° K =1.2cm , 30°
⃗
Jx=−2.4 cm , sin 30° =−1.2 i^ Kx=1.2 cm, cos 30 °=1.04 i^
Jy=2.4 cm , cos 30 °=2.08 ^j Ky=−1.2 cm, sin 30 °=−0.6 ^j
^
⃗J =−1.2 i+2.08 ^j ^
K =1.04 i−0.6
⃗ ^j

a. ⃗J × ⃗
K
i^ ^j k^
⃗J -1.2 2.08 0
K
⃗ 1.04 -0.6 0

⃗J × ⃗ ^ [ (−1.2 ) ( 0 ) −( 1.04 ) ( 0 ) ] ^j+ [ (−1.2 )(−0.6 )−( 1.04 )( 2.08 ) ] k^

K =[ (2.08)(0)−(−0.6 ) ( 0 ) ] i−
^
¿ 0 i−0 ^j−1.439 k^

K =−1.44 k^
L= ⃗J × ⃗
⃗

K × ⃗J
b. ⃗
i^ ^j k^
K
⃗ 1.04 -0.6 0
⃗J -1.2 2.078 0

^ [ ( 1.04 )( 0 )−(−1.2 )( 0 ) ] ^j+ [ (1.04 ) ( 2.08 )−(−1.2 ) (−0.6 ) ] k^

K × ⃗J =[ ( 2.08 )( 0 )−(−0.6 )( 0 ) ] i−
⃗
^
¿ 0 i−0 ^j+1.439 k^

K × ⃗J =1.44 k^
L= ⃗
⃗

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