MAT pure2&3 vectors Flashcards

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What are the two forms of representing vectors?

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  1. Magnitude-direction form: (r, θ), where r is the magnitude and θ is the angle measured anticlockwise from the positive x-axis.
  2. Component form: xi + yj, where i and j are unit vectors in the x and y directions.
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How do you convert a vector from magnitude-direction form to component form?

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Given (r, θ), use:
x = r * cos(θ)
y = r * sin(θ)
The vector is x * i + y * j.

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Example: Convert (10, 70°) to component form.

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x = 10 * cos(70°) = 3.42
y = 10 * sin(70°) = 9.40
Vector = 3.42 * i + 9.40 * j

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How do you calculate the magnitude of a vector given in component form?

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For vector a = xi + yj:
|a| = sqrt(x^2 + y^2)

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Example: Find the magnitude of 5i + 3j.

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|a| = sqrt(5^2 + 3^2) = sqrt(25 + 9) = sqrt(34)

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How do you convert a vector from component form to magnitude-direction form?

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  1. Magnitude: r = sqrt(x^2 + y^2)
  2. Direction: θ = tan^(-1)(y / x)
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Example: Convert 5i + 3j to magnitude-direction form.

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Magnitude = sqrt(5^2 + 3^2) = sqrt(34)
Direction = tan^(-1)(3 / 5) = 31.0°
Vector = (sqrt(34), 31.0°)

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What happens when you multiply a vector by a scalar?

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Each component is multiplied by the scalar:
k * (xi + yj) = (k * x)i + (k * y)j

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9
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How do you add or subtract vectors?

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Add or subtract their respective components:
(x1i + y1j) + (x2i + y2j) = (x1 + x2)i + (y1 + y2)j

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What is a unit vector and how is it calculated?

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A unit vector has a magnitude of 1. For vector a:
Unit vector = a / |a|

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Example: Find the unit vector in the direction of 2i - 3j.

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|a| = sqrt(2^2 + (-3)^2) = sqrt(4 + 9) = sqrt(13)
Unit vector = (2/sqrt(13))i - (3/sqrt(13))j

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12
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How do you calculate the magnitude of a 3D vector?

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For vector a = xi + yj + zk:
|a| = sqrt(x^2 + y^2 + z^2)

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13
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Example: Find the magnitude of vector 4i - 3j + 2k.

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|a| = sqrt(4^2 + (-3)^2 + 2^2) = sqrt(16 + 9 + 4) = sqrt(29)

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How do you find the vector AB given points A(x1, y1, z1) and B(x2, y2, z2)?

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AB = (x2 - x1)i + (y2 - y1)j + (z2 - z1)k

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Example: Find AB for points A(4, -1, 2) and B(-1, 3, 1).

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AB = (-1 - 4)i + (3 - (-1))j + (1 - 2)k
AB = -5i + 4j - k
|AB| = sqrt((-5)^2 + 4^2 + (-1)^2) = sqrt(42)

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16
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What is required to find the cartesian equation of a line?

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  • The coordinates of one point on the line.
  • The gradient of the line (or the coordinates of a second point).
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What is required to find the vector equation of a line?

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  • The position vector of one point on the line.
  • The direction vector of the line (or the position vector of a second point).
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What is the general vector equation of a line?

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r = a + λd
Where:
- a is the position vector of a point on the line.
- d is the direction vector.
- λ is a parameter.

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Example: Find the vector equation of a line through A(4, -1) and parallel to vector (4, 2).

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a = (4, -1)
d = (4, 2)
Simplified direction vector: (2, 1)
Vector equation: r = (4, -1) + λ(2, 1)

20
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How is the vector equation of a line joining points A and B written?

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r = a + λ(b - a)
Where:
- a and b are the position vectors of points A and B.
- λ is a parameter.

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Example: Find the vector equation of a line joining A(5, -2) and B(1, 3).

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a = (5, -2)
b = (1, 3)
Vector equation: r = (5, -2) + λ(-4, 5)

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What is the vector equation of a line in three dimensions?

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r = a + λd
Where:
- a is the position vector of a point on the line.
- d is the direction vector.
- λ is a parameter.

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Example: Find the vector equation of the line through A(1, -2, -3) and B(0, -2, 1).

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a = (1, -2, -3)
b = (0, -2, 1)
d = b - a = (-1, 0, 4)
Vector equation: r = (1, -2, -3) + λ(-1, 0, 4)

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How do you find the angle between two lines in three dimensions?

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Scalar product: (3)(1) + (2)(0) + (-2)(-3) = 9
Magnitude of (3, 2, -2): sqrt(3^2 + 2^2 + (-2)^2) = sqrt(14)
Magnitude of (1, 0, -3): sqrt(1^2 + 0^2 + (-3)^2) = sqrt(10)
cos(θ) = 9 / (sqrt(14) * sqrt(10))
θ ≈ 40.5°

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How do you find the intersection of two lines in two dimensions?

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Equate the vector equations of the two lines and solve for the parameters to find the common point.

26
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What are skew lines?

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In three dimensions, skew lines are lines that do not intersect and are not parallel.

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How do you find the distance of a point from a line?

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Find the perpendicular distance from the point to the line by identifying the foot of the perpendicular and calculating its length.

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What is the vector equation of a line in two dimensions?

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The vector equation of a line is given by:
r = a + λd
Where:
- r is the position vector of a point on the line,
- a is the position vector of a known point on the line,
- d is the direction vector of the line,
- λ is a scalar parameter.

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Example: Find the vector equation of the line through A(4, -1) parallel to vector (4, 2).

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  1. Position vector of A: a = [4, -1].
  2. Direction vector: d = [4, 2].
  3. Equation:
    r = a + λd
    r = [4, -1] + λ[4, 2].
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How is the vector equation of a line in three dimensions written?

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The general form is:
r = a + λd
Where:
- a is the position vector of a point on the line,
- d is the direction vector,
- λ is a scalar parameter.

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Example: Find the vector equation of the line joining A(1, 2, -3) and B(0, -2, 1)

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  1. Position vectors:
    a = [1, 2, -3], b = [0, -2, 1].
  2. Direction vector:
    d = b - a = [0 - 1, -2 - 2, 1 + 3] = [-1, -4, 4].
  3. Equation:
    r = a + λd
    r = [1, 2, -3] + λ[-1, -4, 4].
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How do you find the angle between two lines?

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The angle θ between two lines is found using their direction vectors a and b:
cos(θ) = (a * b) / (|a| |b|)
Where:
- a * b is the scalar product,
- |a| and |b| are the magnitudes of the vectors.

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Example: Find the angle between lines with direction vectors [3, 1, -2] and [1, 0, -3]

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  1. Scalar product:
    a * b = (3)(1) + (1)(0) + (-2)(-3) = 3 + 0 + 6 = 9.
  2. Magnitudes:
    |a| = √(3² + 1² + (-2)²) = √14,
    |b| = √(1² + 0² + (-3)²) = √10.
  3. cos(θ) = 9 / (√14 * √10) = 9 / √140.
    θ ≈ 40.5°.
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What is the condition for two lines to intersect?

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Two lines intersect if there exists a common position vector r that satisfies both equations. Solve simultaneously:
r₁ = a₁ + λd₁
r₂ = a₂ + μd₂

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Example: Find the intersection point of the lines:
r₁ = [5, 0] + λ[4, 1]
r₂ = [-2, 1] + μ[1, 3]

A
  1. Solve:
    [5 + 4λ, λ] = [-2 + μ, 1 + 3μ].
    Equating components:
    5 + 4λ = -2 + μ,
    λ = 1 + 3μ.
  2. Solve simultaneously:
    λ = 2, μ = 3.
  3. Substitute into r₁:
    r = [5 + 4(2), 0 + 2] = [13, 2].
    Intersection point: (13, 2)
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What is the distance of a point from a line in 3D?

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The shortest distance is the perpendicular distance:
d = |(p - a) × d| / |d|
Where:
- p is the position vector of the point,
- a is a point on the line,
- d is the direction vector of the line,
- × represents the vector cross product.

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Example: Find the distance of point P(2, 1, -2) from the line r = [1, 1, 2] + λ[2, -1, 3].

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  1. Direction vector: d = [2, -1, 3].
  2. Vector from point to line: v = p - a = [2 - 1, 1 - 1, -2 - 2] = [1, 0, -4].
  3. Cross product:
    v × d = [[i, j, k], [1, 0, -4], [2, -1, 3]] = [4, -11, -1].
  4. Magnitude:
    |v × d| = √(4² + (-11)² + (-1)²) = √138.
    |d| = √(2² + (-1)² + 3²) = √14.
  5. Distance:
    d = |v × d| / |d| = √138 / √14 ≈ 3.14