CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES IN SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

SEMESTER 01, SESSION 21/22, FAC1001: ADVANCED MATHS I

TUTORIAL 01

Class Discussion
1. Determine and explain the following physical quantities.
a. Time b. Mass
c. Temperature d. Velocity

Question 2 and 3 are based on the following position vectors.

 
i. A  6i  5 j ii. B  3i  4 j
 9   7 
iii. C    iv. D   
1   2
 
v. E  11 , 4 vi. F  8 , 5

2. a. vector of magnitude 13 in the direction of FE .

b. vector of magnitude 25 in the opposite direction of AB .
c. vector of magnitude 6 in the same direction of DC .

1    3 
3. Evaluate the magnitude and unit vectors for A  7 B , 6C  D , EF
2 4
4. Given that, PQ  6 , d has a magnitude of 45, find all possible values for d.
5. Determine the following vectors are parallel or otherwise. Sketch your answer.
a. A  3i  9 j and B  2 j
  1    7 
b. C    and D   
  2   14 
 
c. E  11 ,  4 and F   22 , 8

   11    7  11
6. Given that, C    , D    and E   
 0    2 0
a. show that the addition of vectors are commutative.
b. show that the addition of vectors are associative.
c. describe vector CC and CE .

7. Simplify the following vectors

a. KC , MK, JM , RQ, CR
b. BC , DE, HA, CD, AB
c. VR , YZ , SV , ZS , XY , QX
Independent Exercises

1. Define scalar and vector quantities.

2. Calculate the magnitude and unit vector for the following vectors.

a. A  2i  8 j
 0 
b. B   
  4
c. C  5 , 7

3. Given that, E  i  6 j , F  3i  7 j and G  4i  3 j are three position vectors. Find
a. EF
b. GF
c. 2G

4. Interpret the associative and commutative law of vector addition.

5. Simplify the following vectors

a. AB CA
b. AB CA DC
c. AB ED CB DC
d. CB FG DC DE FE GH
Selection Solution/Guide (Independent Exercises)

1
2. a. 2 17 , 2 i  8 j 
2 17
3. a.  2i  13 j

5. a. AB CA AB AC