Intro to Vectors β Class Work
Draw vectors to represent the scenarios.
1. A plane flies east at 300 mph.
2. A ship sails northwest at 20 knots.
3. A river flows south at 4 mph.
Draw the following vector. Show the component forces for the given vectors.
4. πβ = (6, β8)
5. πΆβ = (β3,7)
6. π’
ββ πππππ (2,3) π‘π (4, β9)
7. v
ββ joins (4, β9) to (2,3)
Referring to Questions 4-7, find the following
8. |πβ|
9. |πΆβ|
11. |π£β|
ππ
10. |π’
ββ|
πβππ
βππ
πβππ
Referring to Questions 4-7, find the direction of the vector
12. πβ
13. πΆβ
14. π’
ββ
ππ. πππ πΊ ππ π¬
ππ. ππ π΅ ππ πΎ
15. v
ββ
ππ. ππ πΊ ππ π¬
ππ. ππ π΅ ππ πΎ
Intro to Vectors β Homework
Draw vectors to represent the scenarios.
16. A plane flies west at 200 mph.
17. A ship sails northeast at 10 knots.
18. A river flows north at 3 mph.
Draw the following vector. Show the component forces for the given vectors.
19. πβ = (β3, β4)
20. πΆβ = (5, β12)
21. π’
ββ πππππ (1,4) π‘π (8,6)
22. v
ββ joins (β2,3) to (3, β2)
Referring to Questions 16-19, find the following
23. |πβ|
24. |πΆβ|
25. |π’
ββ|
26. |π£β|
π
ππ
πβπ
βππ
Referring to Questions 16-19, find the direction of the vector
27. πβ
28. πΆβ
29. π’
ββ
π
ππ. ππ πΊ ππ π¬
Pre-Calc Vectors KEY
π
ππ. ππ πΊ ππ π¬
30. v
ββ
π
ππ. ππ πΊ ππ π¬
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Converting Between Rectangular and Polar Forms β Class Work
Convert the following Polar coordinates to rectangular.
31. (4, 45°)
32. (3, 60°)
(πβπ, πβπ)
π πβπ
( ,
π
Ο
34. (7, )
π
35. (12, β
5
(π. ππ, π. ππ)
7
(βπ. ππ, π. π)
)
4Ο
)
(βπ. ππ, βππ. π)
Convert the following rectangular coordinates to polar.
36. (5, 8)
37. (4, -9)
(π. ππ, ππ. πππ )
39. (-4,-2)
38. (-3,6)
(π. ππ, πππ. πππ )
(π, ππππ )
Converting Between Rectangular and Polar Forms β Homework
Convert the following Polar coordinates to rectangular.
41. (5, 135°)
42. (6, 30°)
44. (5,
πβπ πβπ
π
,
π
)
3Ο
5
(π. ππ, πππ. πππ )
40. (0, -3)
(π. ππ, πππ. πππ )
(β
33. (10, 110°)
)
(βπ. ππ, π. ππ)
(βππ. ππ, π. ππ)
(πβπ, π)
45. (β12, β
3Ο
7
)
(βπ. ππ, ππ. π)
Convert the following rectangular coordinates to polar.
46. (4, 2)
47. (3, -9)
(π. ππ, ππ. πππ )
49. (-7, 8)
(ππ. ππ, πππ. πππ )
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43. (12,170°)
(π. ππ, πππ. πππ )
48. (12, -12)
(ππβπ, ππππ )
50. (-4 , -5)
(π. π, πππ. πππ )
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Scalar Multiplication β Class Work
Given π’
ββ = (4,2) πππ π£β(β2,3), find the following and draw the transformation.
51. 2π’
ββ
52. 3π£β
(π, π)
53.
1
2
π’
ββ
(βπ, π)
54. βπ£β
(π, π)
(π, βπ)
Scalar Multiplication β Homework
Given π’
ββ = (5, β4) πππ π£β(β3, β2), find the following and draw the transformation.
55. 2π’
ββ
56. 3π£β
(ππ, βπ)
Pre-Calc Vectors KEY
57.
(βπ, βπ)
1
2
π’
ββ
(π. π, βπ)
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58. βπ£β
(π, π)
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Vector Addition β Class Work
Use the vectors to draw the expression. Draw the resultant vector.
59. πΈββ + πΉβ
ββ + βBβ
60. βD
ββ
62. 2C
ββ + πΉβ
63. 2π΅
61. π΄β + πΆβ
Find the resultant vector. State the magnitude and direction of each resultant vector.
64. π’
ββ = (4,2) πππ π£β = (3,2), ππππ π’
ββ + π£β
65. π’
ββ = (β5,6) πππ π£β = (β3,2), ππππ π’
ββ + π£β
ββ + π
ββ = (π, π)
π
|π
ββ + π
ββ| = π. ππ
π½ = ππ. ππ
ββ + π
ββ = (βπ, π)
π
|π
ββ + π
ββ| = πβπ
π½ = ππππ
66. A tug-of-war contest is made up of 2-member teams. Consider the rope to be on the x-axis with the flag at the
origin. Team Aβs members pull (3,2) and (4,-1). Team Bβs members pull (-4,0) and (-3,0). What is the
magnitude and direction of each teamβs actions? What is the movement of the flag?
βπ¨β = (π, π)
βββ| = πβπ
|π¨
βπ©
ββ = (βπ, π)
βββ| = π
|π©
π½ = π. πππ
π½ = ππππ
βπ¨
ββ + βπ©
ββ = (π, π)
ββ + βπ©
ββ| = π
|π¨
π½ = πππ
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Vector Addition β Homework
Use the vectors to draw the expression. Draw the resultant vector.
ββ + πΉβ
67. π΅
68. βEβ + βBβ
βββ
70. 3D
71. πΈββ + 2πΉβ
ββ + πΆβ
69. π·
Find the resultant vector. State the magnitude and direction of each resultant vector.
72. π’
ββ = (5,1) πππ π£β = (β5,2), ππππ π’
ββ + π£β
73. π’
ββ = (β5,3) πππ π£β = (β3,2), ππππ π’
ββ + π£β
ββ + π
ββ = (π, π)
π
|π
ββ + π
ββ| = π
π½ = πππ
ββ + π
ββ = (βπ, π)
π
|π
ββ + π
ββ| = π. ππ
π½ = πππ. πππ
74. A tug-of-war contest is made up of 2-member teams. Consider the rope to be on the x-axis with the flag at the
origin. Team Aβs members pull (4,3) and (4,-2). Team Bβs members pull (-5,0) and (-4,0). What is the
magnitude and direction of each teamβs actions? What is the movement of the flag?
βπ¨β = (π, π)
βββ| = π. ππ
|π¨
βπ©
ββ = (βπ, π)
βββ| = π
|π©
π½ = π. πππ
π½ = ππππ
βββ + π©
βββ = (βπ, π)
π¨
ββ + βπ©
ββ| = π. ππ
|π¨
π½ = ππππ
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Vector Subtraction β Class Work
Use the vectors to draw the expression. Draw the resultant vector.
ββ β πΉβ
75. π΅
ββ β B
ββ
76. E
βββ β βAβ
78. 3D
ββ
79. πΈββ β 2πΉβ + π΅
ββ β πΆβ
77. π·
Find the resultant vector. State the magnitude and direction of each resultant vector.
80. π’
ββ = (5,1) πππ π£β = (β5,2), ππππ π’
ββ β π£β
81. π’
ββ = (β5,3) πππ π£β = (β3,2), ππππ π’
ββ β π£β
ββ β π
ββ = (ππ, βπ)
π
|π
ββ β π
ββ| = ππ. ππ
π½ = πππ. ππ
ββ β π
ββ = (βπ, π)
π
|π
ββ β π
ββ| = π. ππ
π½ = πππ. ππ
82. π’
ββ = (β3,1) πππ π£β = (β4, β2), ππππ 2π’
ββ β 3π£β
ββββββ
ββ = (π, π)
ππ β ππ
|ππ
ββ β ππ
ββ| = ππ
π½ = ππ. ππ
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Vector Subtraction β Homework
Use the vectors to draw the expression. Draw the resultant vector.
83. π΄β β πΆβ
βββ β F
ββ
84. D
ββ β βFβ
86. 3C
ββ β 3π΄β + πΆβ
87. π·
ββ
85. πΆβ β π΅
Find the resultant vector. State the magnitude and direction of each resultant vector.
88. π’
ββ = (2, β3) πππ π£β = (β4,2), ππππ π’
ββ β π£β
89. π’
ββ = (β4,6) πππ π£β = (β7, β2), ππππ π’
ββ β π£β
ββ β π
ββ = (π, βπ)
π
|π
ββ β π
ββ| = π. ππ
π½ = πππ. ππ
ββ β π
ββ = (π, π)
π
|π
ββ β π
ββ| = π. ππ
π½ = ππ. ππ
90. π’
ββ = (β5,4) πππ π£β = (β8,0), ππππ 3π’
ββ β 2π£β
ββββββ
ββ = (π, ππ)
ππ β ππ
|π
ββ β π
ββ| = ππ. ππ
π½ = ππ. ππ
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Vector Equations of a Line β Class Work
Write the vector equation of the line and the parametric equation for the line:
91. through (7, 4) and parallel to π£β = (1, β2).
92. through (-3, 5) and parallel to π£β = (4,3).
(π β π, π β π) = π(π, βπ)
π= π+π
{
π = π β ππ
(π + π, π β π) = π(π, π)
π = βπ + ππ
{
π = π + ππ
93. through (11, 0) and parallel to π£β = (β7,0).
94. through (-5, -8) and parallel to π£β = (0,8).
(π β ππ, π) = π(βπ, π)
π = ππ β ππ
{
π=π
(π + π, π + π) = π(π, π)
π = βπ
{
π = βπ + ππ
95. through (6, -1) and parallel to π£β = (β9, β10).
96. through (2, 8) and (5, 9)
(π β π, π + π) = π(βπ, βππ)
π = π β ππ
{
π = βπ β πππ
(π β π, π β π) = π(π, π)
π = π + ππ
{
π= π+π
π₯ = 2 + 4π‘
98. Write the vector equation for {
π¦ = 3 β 7π‘
97. through (0, 3) and (7,0)
(π, π β π) = π(π, βπ)
π = ππ
{
π = π β ππ
(π β π, π β π) = π(π, βπ)
Vector Equations of a Line β Homework
Write the vector equation of the line and the parametric equation for the line:
99. through (3, 9) and parallel to π£β = (2, β5).
100. through (-11, 13) and parallel to π£β = (6,10).
(π β π, π β π) = π(π, βπ)
π = π + ππ
{
π = π β ππ
101.
(π + ππ, π β ππ) = π(π, ππ)
π = βππ + ππ
{
π = ππ + πππ
through (2, 14) and parallel to π£β = (β11,2).
(π β π, π β ππ) = π(βππ, π)
π = π β πππ
{
π = ππ + ππ
103.
(π + π, π + π) = π(π, ππ)
π = βπ + ππ
{
π = βπ + πππ
through (1, -3) and parallel to π£β = (β12, β11).
(π β π, π + π) = π(βππ, βππ)
π = π β πππ
{
π = βπ β πππ
105.
104. through (5, 7) and (-4, 3)
(π β π, π β π) = π(βπ, βπ)
π = π β ππ
{
π = π β ππ
106. Write the vector equation for {
through (1, 7) and (-4,7)
(π β π, π β π) = π(βπ, π)
π = π β ππ
{
π=π
Pre-Calc Vectors KEY
102. through (-4, -9) and parallel to π£β = (3,18).
π₯ = β2 + 5π‘
π¦ = 3π‘
(π + π, π) = π(π, π)
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Dot Product β Class Work
Find the dot product of the vectors. State whether they are perpendicular or form an obtuse or acute angle.
107.
πβ = (2,4) πππ πββ = (3,5)
108. πβ = (3, β2) πππ πββ = (4,6)
ββ β βπβ = ππ
π
πππππ
109.
ββ β βπβ = π
π
πππππππ
ππππππ
πβ = (β2,1) πππ πββ = (4, β2)
110. πβ = (β5,8) πππ πββ = (10,6)
ββ β βπβ = βππ
π
ππππππ
111.
ββ β βπβ = βπ
π
ππππππ
πβ = (8, β4) πππ πββ = (3,6)
112. πβ = (β4,6) πππ πββ = (9, β6)
ββ β βπβ = π
π
πππππππ
ππππππ
ββ β βπβ = βππ
π
ππππππ
Dot Product β Homework
Find the dot product of the vectors. State whether they are perpendicular or form an obtuse or acute angle.
113.
πβ = (3,6) πππ πββ = (2, β9)
114. πβ = (8,4) πππ πββ = (3, β6)
ββ β βπβ = βππ
π
ππππππ
115.
ββ β βπβ = π
π
πππππππ
ππππππ
πβ = (10,8) πππ πββ = (4,5)
116. πβ = (3,4) πππ πββ = (9,12)
ββ β βπβ = ππ
π
πππππ
117.
ββ β βπβ = ππ
π
πππππ
πβ = (0,9) πππ πββ = (7,5)
118. πβ = (β2,8) πππ πββ = (4,1)
ββ = ππ
ββ β π
π
πππππ
Pre-Calc Vectors KEY
ββ = π
ββ β π
π
πππππππ
ππππππ
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Angles Between Vectors β Class Work
Find the angle between the two given vectors.
119.
πβ = (2,4) πππ πββ = (7,1)
120. cβ = (β1,4) and ββ
d = (8,2)
π½ = ππ. ππ
121.
π½ = πππ
πβ = (β3,0) πππ πβ = (3, β1)
122. πβ = (4, β3)πππ πβ = (β1, β2)
π½ = πππ. ππ
123.
π½ = ππ. ππ
ββ = (2, β6)πππ πβ = (β1,3)
β
ββ = (2,0)
124. πβ = (β1,4)πππ π
π½ = ππππ
π½ = πππ. πππ
Angles Between Vectors β Homework
Find the angle between the two given vectors.
125.
πβ = (3,5) πππ πββ = (7,2)
126. cβ = (β2,4) and ββ
d = (8,1)
π½ = ππ. ππ
127.
π½ = πππ. ππ
πβ = (β5, β1) πππ πβ = (2, β1)
128. πβ = (5, β3)πππ πβ = (β4, β7)
π½ = πππ. ππ
129.
π½ = ππ. ππ
ββ = (4, β8)πππ πβ = (β2,3)
β
ββ = (β1,0)
130. πβ = (β1,6)πππ π
π½ = πππ. ππ
Pre-Calc Vectors KEY
π½ = ππ. ππ
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3-Dimensional Space β Class Work
131.
What is the distance between (1,2,3) and (4,5,6)?
π
= π. π
132.
What is the distance between (-4,0,-7) and (3,-2,-9)?
π
= π. ππ
133.
How far is (5,3,-4) from the origin?
π
= π. ππ
134.
What is the length of a diagonal of a box with sides 4x4x8?
π = π. π
135.
What is radius and the center of the sphere with equation: (x-2)2 + y2 + (z-4)2= 36?
πͺ = (π, π, π)
π=π
136.
What is radius and the center of the sphere with equation: x 2 + 6x+ y2 + (z-7)2= 16?
πͺ = (βπ, π, π)
π=π
137.
What is radius and the center of the sphere with equation: x 2 - 6x+ y2 +8y+ z2 -10z= -1?
πͺ = (π, βπ, π)
π=π
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3-Dimensional Space β Homework
138.
What is the distance between (10,6,2) and (3,5,7)?
π
= π. ππ
139.
What is the distance between (-2,1,-5) and (4,-6,-3)?
π
= π. ππ
140.
How far is (-5,-3,-4) from the origin?
π
= π. ππ
141.
What is the length of a diagonal of a box with sides 5x7x6?
π = ππ. ππ
142.
What is radius and the center of the sphere with equation: (x+3)2 + y2 + (z+5)2= 64?
πͺ = (βπ, π, βπ)
π=π
143.
What is radius and the center of the sphere with equation: x 2 + 12x+ y2 + (z-8)2= -16?
πͺ = (βπ, π, π)
π = πβπ
144.
What is radius and the center of the sphere with equation: x 2 - 10x+ y2 +4y+ z2 +20z=15?
πͺ = (π, βπ, βππ)
π = ππ
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Vectors, Lines, and Planes β Class Work
Given π’
ββ = (1,2, β3) πππ π£β = (β4,5, β6) compute the following.
145.
ββ + π£β
u
146. u
ββ β π£β
(βπ, π, βπ)
148.
(π, βπ, π)
149. |u
ββ|
ββ β π£β
u
ππ
151.
π. ππ
the angle between u
ββ πππ π£β
(π β π, π β π, π + π) = π(βπ, π, βπ)
154. u
ββ × π£β
Write the equation from #152 in parametric form.
(π, ππ, ππ)
Vectors, Lines, and Planes β Homework
Given π’
ββ = (5,3, β4) πππ π£β = (β2,6,0) compute the following.
155.
ββ + π£β
u
156. u
ββ β π£β
(π, π, βπ)
(π, βπ, βπ)
π
161.
(ππ, ππ, βππ)
160. |v
ββ|
π. ππ
the angle between u
ββ πππ π£β
(π β π, π β π, π + π) = π(βπ, π, π)
Write the equation from #162 in parametric form.
π = π β ππ
{ π = π + ππ
π = βπ + ππ
Pre-Calc Vectors KEY
π. ππ
162. Write the vector equation of the line through u
ββ πππ π£β
π½ = ππ. ππ
163.
157. 3u
ββ + 2π£β
159. |u
ββ|
ββ β π£β
u
π. ππ
152. Write the vector equation of the line through u
ββ πππ π£β
π = π β ππ
{ π = π + ππ
π = βπ β ππ
158.
(βπ, ππ, βππ)
150. |v
ββ|
π½ = ππ. πππ
153.
147. 3u
ββ + 2π£β
164. u
ββ × π£β
(ππ, π, ππ)
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Unit Review
Multiple Choice
ββ|?
1. A vector has component forces of Ax= 5.2 and Ay= -4.7, what is |A
a. 0.50
b. 7.01
B
c. 10.9
d. 49.13
5
2. π’
ββ = (1,4), find u
ββ.
4
5
a. ( , 5)
4
9 21
b. ( , )
4
c.
d.
(9,4)
25
4
3. πβ = (4, β6) πππ πββ = (β2,5), ππππ πββ + πβ.
a. (6,11)
b. (2,-11)
c. (6,-1)
d. (2,-1)
4. πβ = (4, β6) πππ πββ = (β2,5), ππππ 2πββ β πβ.
5.
6.
7.
8.
A
4
D
a. (8,-12)
b. (2,-1)
C
c. (-8,16)
d. (-10,-17)
πβ = (4, β6) πππ πββ = (β2,5), ππππ πββ β πβ.
a. 16
b. -16
C
c. -38
d. 38
What is the slope of the line with vector equation (x-3,y+5)=t(2,6)
a. 2
b. 3
B
c. 5
d. 6
An example of perpendicular vectors is
a. u
ββ = (4,5) and v
ββ = (β2,3)
b. u
ββ = (2, β6) and v
ββ = (β9,3)
D
c. u
ββ = (β3,4) and v
ββ = (β8,6)
d. u
ββ = (β4,6) and v
ββ = (β9, β6)
(4,
The angle between πβ =
β6) πππ πββ = (β2,5) is
a.
b.
c.
d.
.979
2.934
152.345
168.111
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D
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9. What is the distance between (4,-2,-5) and (-1, 7,-6)?
a. 5.916
B
b. 10.344
c. 12.450
d. 15.067
10. Which of the following points is 12 units from the origin?
a. (3,4,5)
b. (0,12,1)
D
c. (-5,12,0)
d. (-4, 8, 8)
11. What is the radius of x2 +8x + y2 β 12y + z2 + 2z - 9=16?
a. 4
b. 5
D
c. β31
d. β78
12. Given π’
ββ = (5, 3, β7) πππ π£β = (β2, 1, β8), find u
ββ β π£β.
a. -59
b. -46
C
c. 49
d. 69
13. Given π’
ββ = (5, 3, β7) πππ π£β = (β2, 1, β8), find |v
ββ|
a. 3.742
b. 5.099
D
c. 7.211
d. 8.307
14. Given π’
ββ = (5, 3, β7) πππ π£β = (β2, 1, β8), find u
ββ × π£β
a. (-17, 54, 11)
b. (-31, -26, -1)
A
c. (-17,-54, -1)
d. (-10, 3, 56)
Extended Response
1. A plane flies northeast at 300 miles per hour.
a. Draw a vector representation of the plane. Show the component forces.
b. The wind is blowing south at 50 miles per hour, what is the result on the planes component forces?
(πππ. ππ, πππ. ππ) β (πππ. ππ, πππ. ππ)
c.
Where will the plane be in 5 hours relative to its starting position?
π, πππ. ππ πππππ π¬πππ
πππ. ππ πππππ π΅ππππ
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2. A box is being slid across the floor by a person pulling a rope with component force of F x=6 and Fy=3.
a. Another person pulls a second rope with F x= -4 and Fy=3. Draw a vector diagram to model this
situation.
b. Where does the box end up?
(π, π)
c.
If the second person had wanted the box to slide due north, what component forces should they
have applied? Explain.
ππ = βπ
ππ = πππ # > β3
3. Three people are holding the lines of a balloon during a parade. πβ = (5,7, β4), πββ = (3, 18, β2), πππ πβ =
(β2, β3, β1).
a. What is direction of the balloon?
(π, ππ, βπ)
b. What is the angle of the lines between person A and person B?
π½ = ππ. πππ
c.
What vector would represent the effects of helium on the balloon?
(π, π, π) πππππ π ππ πππ ππππππππ ππππππ
4. Line m passes through (-6, 4, -8) and (2, 7, -9).
a. Write the vector equation of line m.
(π + π, π β π, π + π) = π(π, π, βπ)
b. Write the parametric equation of line.
π = βπ + ππ
{ π = π + ππ
π = βπ β π
c.
Find a point, other than the ones given, that lies on the line.
π¨ππππππ ππππ ππππ
π°π π = βπ, ππππ (βππ, π, βπ)
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