VECTORS II

MAGNITUDE, DIRECTION, UNIT VECTOR, UNIT VECTOR

ORTHOGONAL/NORMAL/PERPENDICULAR TO VECTORS ON THE
SAME PLANE, VECTOR DOT & CROSS PRODUCTS, TRIANGULAR
LAW AND MIDPOINT OF SIDES, POSITION VECTOR AND
COORDINATES OF A POINT, AND RESOLUTION OF
FORCES/VECTORS

1. Given the vectors 𝐴 = 𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 𝑘, 𝐵 = −2𝑖 + 3𝑗 + 2𝑘 and 𝐶 = 3𝑖 + 4𝑗 − 𝑘,

determine the magnitude of the vector 𝐷 = 𝐴 + 3𝐵 − 2𝐶
2. Given the vectors 𝑎 = 7𝑖 + 2𝑗 − 𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 = 8𝑖 − 4𝑗 + 9𝑘, determine the
a) Unit vector perpendicular to both vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏.
b) Area of the parallelogram spanned by vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏.
3. Prove that the vectors 𝐴 = 3𝑖 + 𝑗 − 2𝑘, 𝐵 = −𝑖 + 3𝑗 + 4𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 = 4𝑖 −
2𝑗 − 6𝑘 form the sides of a triangle hence determine the midpoints of the
sides
4. Determine the angle between the vectors 𝐴 = 𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 2𝑘 and 𝐵 = 2𝑖 +
2𝑗 − 𝑘
5. Determine the area of the parallelogram whose sides are given by the vectors
𝐴 = 2𝑖 − 4𝑗 − 𝑘 and 𝐵 = 𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 6𝑘
6. Given that 𝐴 = 𝑝𝑖 − 6𝑗 − 3𝑘 and 𝐵 = 4𝑖 + 3𝑗 − 𝑘, where p is a constant.
Determine the value of p such that vectors A and B are perpendicular to each
other
7. Determine the area of a triangle whose sides are the vectors 𝐴 = 3𝑖 − 2𝑗 +
4𝑘 and 𝐵 = 𝑖 = 5𝑘 − 2𝑘
8. If 𝐴 = 2𝑖 − 6𝑗 + 3𝑘, 𝐵 = 4𝑖 + 3𝑗 − 𝑘 and 𝐶 = 𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 2𝑘
i) Show that (𝐴 × 𝐵) × 𝐶 ≠ 𝐴 + (𝐵 × 𝐶)
ii) Determine a unit vector that is perpendicular to the plane of 𝐴 and 𝐵
9. Point 𝑃(10,5) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄(30,5)are in a Cartesian plane. Point T divides PQ in
the ratio 2: 3. Determine the:
i) Position vector of T
ii) Coordinates of T

10.A particle experiences forces of magnitude 2, 2√2, 6 𝑎𝑛𝑑 8 inclined at an

angle of 30°, 45°, 60° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 120° respectively to a given reference direction
OX. By using resolution of vectors, find the
a) Magnitude;
b) Direction of the resultant force
 11.Figure 1 shows a system of forces acting at a point on a body

Use the method of resolution of vectors to determine the

i) Magnitude of the resultant force
ii) Direction of the resultant force
12.Four coplanar forces 20∠120° 𝑁, 40∠ − 80° 𝑁,
65∠240° 𝑁 𝑎𝑛𝑑 37∠310° 𝑁 act at a point 0. Determine the;
i) Magnitude;
ii) Direction of the resultant force