THE UNIVERSITY OF DODOMA

COLLEGE OF EARTH SCIENCE

MN111 – ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. Find the components of vector having the initial P1 and terminal P2

(a). P1 = (3 , −7 , 2 ) , P2 = (−2 , 5 , −4 ) (b). P1 = (4, 8 ) ,P2 = (3 , 7 )

(c). P1 = (−1 , 0 , 2) , P 2 = ( 0 , −1 , 0 ) (d). P1 = (3 , −5 ) , P2 = (−4 , −7 )

2. Let u =(−3 , 1 , 2 ) , v = (4 , 0 , −8 ) and w= (6 , −1 , −4 ) find the components of

(a). v−w (b). 6u + 2v (c). − v+ u (d). 5 ( v − 4u)

3. Find the norm of v

v = (4, −3) v = (−5 , 0 ) v =(2 , 2 , 2) v = (−7 , 2 , −1)

(a). (b). (c). (d).

4. Find the distance between P1 and P2

(a). P1 = (−3 , 6 ) , P2 = (− 1 , −4 ) (b). P1 = (7 , −5 , 1 ) , P 2 = (−7 , −2 , −1 )

(c). P1 = (3 , 3, 3 ) ,P2 = ( 6 , 0 , 3 )

5. Let u = (2 , −2 , 3 ) , v = (1 , −3 , 4 ) andw= (3 , 6 , −4 ) . In each part evaluate the expression

1
‖ w‖
(a). ‖u + v‖ (b). ‖u‖ + ‖v‖ (c). ‖3u − 5u +w‖ (d). ‖w‖

6. Find u . v for:

(a). u = (2, 3) , v= (5, −7 ) (b). u = (−6, −2) , v= ( 4, 0 ) (c). u =(−2, 2 , 3) , v= ( 1, 7 , −4 )

7. Find two vectors of norm 1 that are orthogonal to three vectors

u= (2 , 1 , −4, 0 ) , v= (−1 , −1, 2 , 2 ) and w= (3 , 2, 5 , 4 )

8. Establish the identity ‖u + v‖2 + ‖u − v‖2 = 2‖u‖2 +2‖v‖2 .

9. Find an orthogonal projection of u on a

(a). u =(3, 1, −7) , a= ( 1, 0, 5 ) (b). u = (−1, −2) , a= (−2, −3 ) (c). u = (6 , 2) , a= ( 3, −9 )

10. In each part of the question 9 above find the vector component of u orthogonal to a .

11. In each part find

‖Proj a u‖

12. Let u= (3 , 2, −1 ) , v= ( 0 , 2, −3 ) and w= (2 , 6, 7 ) . Compute

(a). v x w (b). u x (v x w ) (c). (u x v) − 2w

13. Find a vector that is orthogonal to both u and v

(a). u =(−6, 4, 2) , v= ( 3, 1, 5 ) (b). u = (−2, 1, 5) , v= (−1, 2, −2 )

14. Find the area of the parallelogram determined by u and v

(a). u =(1, −1, 2) , v= ( 0, 3, 1 ) (b). u = (2, 3, 0) , v= (− 1, 2, −2 )

15. Find the area of the triangle with vertices P , Q , and R

(a).
P =(2, 6, −1 ) ,Q = ( 1 , 1 , 1 ) , R = ( 4 , 6 , 2 ) (b). P =(1, −1, 2 ) ,Q = ( 0 , 3 , 4 ) , R = ( 6 , 1 , 8 )

16. Find the scalar triple product u . ( v x w )

(a). u =(−1, 2, 4 ) ,v = (3 , 4 , −2 ) , w = (−1 , 2 , 5 ) (b). u =(3, −1, 6 ) ,v = ( 2 , 4 , 3 ) , w = ( 5 , −1 , 2 )

16. Use the cross product to find the sine of angle between the vectors u =(2 , 3 , −6) and
v = (2 , 3 , 6 ) .

17. Find a point normal-normal equation of the plane passing trough P and having n as a
normal

(a). P =(1, 1, 4) ; n= ( 1, 9, 8 ) (b). P = (2, 0, 0) ; n= ( 0, 0, 2 ) (c). P = (−1, 3, −2) ; n= (− 2, 1, −1 )

18. Write the equations of the planes in question 17 above in general form.
19. Find an equation for the plane passing through the given points

(a). P =(5, 4 , 3 ) ,Q = ( 4 , 3 , 1 ) , R = ( 1 , 5 , 4 ) (b). P = (−4 , −1, −1 ) ,Q = (−2 , 0 , 1 ) , R = ( 1 , −2 , −3 )

20. Find the parametric equations for the line passing trough passing trough P and parallel n

(a). P =(3, −1, 2) ; n= ( 2, 1, 3 ) (b). P = (−2, 3, −3) ; n= ( 6, −6, −2 ) (c). P = (2, 2, 6) ; n= ( 0, 1, 0 )

Po and has normal n

21. Find the vector form of the equation of the plane that passes trough

(a). Po = (−1, 2, 4) ; n= (−2, 4, 1 ) (b). Po = (2, 0, −5) ; n= (−1, 4, 3 ) (c). Po = (5, −2, 1) ; n= (− 1, 0, 0 )

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