Samuel Leung F2010MATH211L03

Vectors and Lines is due : 12/01/2010 at 11:00pm MST.

The number of attempts available for each question is noted beside the question. If you are having trouble figuring out your error,
you should consult the textbook, or ask a fellow student, one of the TA’s or your professor for help.
There are also other resources at your disposal, such as the Engineering Drop in Centre and the Mathematics Continuous Tutorials.
Don’t spend a lot of time guessing – it’s not very efficient or effective.
Make sure to give lots of significant digits for (floating point) numerical answers. For most problems when entering numerical
answers, you can if you wish enter elementary expressions such as 2 ∧ 3 instead of 8, sin(3 ∗ pi/2)instead of -1, e ∧ (ln(2)) instead
of 2, (2 + tan(3)) ∗ (4 − sin(5)) ∧ 6 − 7/8 instead of 27620.3413, etc.

1. (1 pt) Find the point (x, y, z) which is 2/3 of the way from 8. (1 pt) Find a and b such that the point (a, −1, b) lies on the
the point (−2, 0, −3) to the point (−11, −9, −6). line passing through the point (−4, −5, −5) and parallel to the
x= line described by the equations:
y= x = −9 + 4t,
z= y = 7 − 2t,
z = 0 + 1t
2. (1 pt) Let ~u = [1, −4, 2]T and ~v = [0, 1, −2]T . Find a such a=
that [4, −10, a]T has the same direction as −2~u − 3~v b=
a= 9. (1 pt) If (a, b, 9) is on the line passing through (3, −6, 5)
and (4, −8, 6), find the vector (x, y, z) with:
3. (1 pt) Consider the vectors ~u = [5, 2, 3]T , ~v = (i) initial point (tail) (3, −4, −5)
[−5, 4, −4]T and ~w = [5, 5, −2]T . Find a vector ~x = [a, b, c]T (ii) final point (tip) (a, b, −5)
such that x=
3(2~u +~x) + ~w = 2~x −~v. y=
~x = [ , , ]T z=
4. (1 pt) If U(0, −1, 1), V (−1, 1, 3), and W (3, 1, −5) are
three points, find the vector ~x = [a, b, c]T that has: 10. (1 pt) Consider the two lines L1 and L2 :
(i) initial point (tail) halfway between V and W ; L1 passes through (4, −3, 3) and (0, 5, 3);
−→ −→ L2 passes through (4, −1, 11) and (8, 7, 3).
(ii) terminal point (tip) at OU + OV .
Do L1 and L2 intersect?
a=
If they intersect at a single point, enter the coordinates (x, y, z).
b=
If the lines DO NOT intersect, enter (0, 0, 0).
c=
If the lines are IDENTICAL, enter (10, 10, 10).
5. (1 pt) Find the vector ~x = [a, b, c]T that has: (x, y, z) = ( , , ).
(i) initial point (tail) 1/3 of the way from the point (2, −1, 1) to
the point (−4, 2, −8);
   
1 1
(ii) terminal point (tip) 1/2 of the way from the point (−1, 3, 2) 11. (1 pt) For ~u =  1  and ~v =  2 , find
to the point (−3, −1, −2). 0 1
a= 1. The dot product ~u ·~v
b= ~u ·~v =
c= 2. The angle θ between ~u and ~v where θ is in [0, 180◦ ]
θ=
6. (1 pt) Find a and b such that the point (6, a, b) lies on the k~vk
3. The ratio
line passing through the points (3, 1, −1) and (1, −7, −3) k~uk
a= k~vk
b= =
k~uk √
(Note: To enter a, use sqrt(a). Be sure to enter you answer for
θ in degrees)
7. (1 pt) Consider the points A(−4, −4, −5), B(1, −1, −4)
and C(2, 5, 1). Find the largest distance between any pair of 12. (1 pt) Consider the vectors ~u = [−4, −6, −4]T and
these points. Enter the square of the distance as your answer. ~v = [x, 0, z]T , where ~u and ~v are perpendicular.
Distance Squared = (a) Find the value of x if z = −3
x=
1
(b) Find the value of x if z = 3
x= 18. (1 pt) Find the shortest distance from the point
Remember, you can enter your answer as a fraction (e.g. -3/2) Q(−13, 3, 8) to the line that passes through the point P(1, −7, 0)
and is parallel to the line whose equation is:
[x, y, z]T = [9, −8, 6]T + t[2, −4, 4]T .
13. (1 pt) Given ~u = [4, −2, −2]T and ~v = [2, 1, 1]T , find Note: You can use the built in sqrt() function to enter square
proj~v~u. roots eg. sqrt(47)
proj~v~u = [ , , ]T . The distance is
If you’d like, you can enter your answers as fractions (e.g.
−15/22 )
19. (1 pt) Choose ALL correct statements below for vectors
u, v and w.
14. (1 pt) Find the length of the projection of the vector • A. If u · v = u · w, then u is orthogonal to v − w
~u = [3, 2, −2]T on the vector ~v = [−3, −4, −3]T . • B. If u · v = 0, then u = 0 or v = 0
kproj~v~uk = • C. If u · v = u · w and u 6= 0, then v = w
If you’d like, you can enter your answers using fractions and
√ the • D. If u · v = 0 for all v then u = 0
sqrt function. For example, to enter the expression −5/ 17 , • E. none of the above
you would type ”-5/sqrt(17)”
20. (1 pt) In the diagram below, A, B,C are the vertices of a
15. (1 pt) For ~u = [3, −3, −3]T and ~v = [−3, 3, 6]T , find the triangle and D, E are the midpoints of AB and AC respectively.
vectors ~u1 and ~u2 such that: −→ −→
Suppose that F is on the line through D, E so that DE = EF.
(i) ~u1 is parallel to ~v; Select ALL answers that MUST be true.
(ii) ~u2 is orthogonal to ~v;
(iii) ~u = ~u1 +~u2 .
~u1 = [ , , ]T
~u2 = [ , , ]T

16. (1 pt) Find the vector ~u = [a, b, c]T such that:

(i) ~u is perpendicular to both the vectors [3, 3, −2]T and
[22, −22, 0]√T ;
(ii) k~uk = 44;
(iii) a ≥ 0.
~u = [ , , ]T .

17. (1 pt) Find the shortest distance from the point (click on the image to enlarge it)
P(9, 8, −12) to the line that passes through the points −→ −→
• A. FC is parallel to AD
Q(4, 3, −4) and R(1, 0, −10). −→ −→
• B. AE = EF
You can use the sqrt() function to enter square roots. −→ −→
• C. FC = DB
The distance is . −→ −
→
• D. CD is perpendicular to AB
−→ −→
• E. CD = −AF

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