PROBLEM SET 1

Show your solutions. Outputs must be written on long newsprint paper. Follow the format attached on gdrive.
A. COORDINATE SYSTEM: Graph the following rectangular coordinates or points then, as polar forms. Use
azimuth direction to indicate their direction.
1. H(-3,6)
2. I(2,7)
3. J(5,-7)
4. K(3,-4)
5. L(-5,-5)

B. DETERMINANTS: Answer the following. Show your solution.

1. Given a 3x3 matrix. Determine the following.
0 -4 3
-2 2 0
-3 5 -1

a. Determine the minors of -3 and 2

b. Determine the cofactors of 5 and -1
c. Find the determinant of a 3x3 matrix using expansion of minors and Cramer’s Rule. Match your
answers.

2. From the table shown.

Junction
Going to Measurement Direction
Point
A B 1.5km 36° 𝑁𝑜𝑓𝑊
B C 900m 𝑁20°𝐸
C D 550m 30° 𝑁𝑜𝑓𝐸
D A

Determine the missing measurement and direction from E going back to starting point A by matching
your answers using:
a. Graphical Method
b. Analytical Method

C. VECTORS: Answer the following. Show your solution.

Given the following vectors.
⃗𝑨 = 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝟓𝒋̂
⃗𝑩 ̂
⃗ = 𝟒𝒋̂ − 𝟕𝒌
⃗𝑪 = −𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟓𝒋̂ + 𝒌 ̂
⃗⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌
𝑫 ̂
a. Resultant of all vectors (Express values of resultant as magnitude)
b. Direction Cosines of all components
c. Angles of all components
d. Angles between vector resultants, 𝑅⃗1 = 𝐴 + 𝐶 , and 𝑅⃗2 = 𝐵 ⃗ +𝐷
⃗
e. (𝐶 𝑥𝐷⃗ ) • (−(𝐵
⃗ )𝑥𝐴) (Express values of resultant as magnitude)