Exam 9: Vectors and the Geometry of Space

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Given a = ⟨7,4⟩\langle 7,4 \rangle , b = ⟨1,2⟩\langle 1,2 \rangle , find the vector projection of a onto b.

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Identify the trace of the surface x=y2+z2x = y ^ { 2 } + z ^ { 2 } in the plane x = y.

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Given a=⟨1,1⟩\mathbf { a } = \langle 1,1 \rangle , b=⟨−4,2⟩\mathbf { b } = \langle - 4,2 \rangle , and c=⟨5,2⟩\mathbf { c } = \langle 5,2 \rangle , find s and t such that c = sa + tb.

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Identify the surface x2−y2+z2=10x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } + z ^ { 2 } = 10 .

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Find the cosine of the angle between the two vectors ⟨1,2⟩\langle 1,2 \rangle and ⟨−2,1⟩\langle - 2,1 \rangle .

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If we know that a×b=a×c\mathbf { a } \times \mathbf { b } = \mathbf { a } \times \mathbf { c } , which of the following statements is true?

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Find the distance from the point P(-1, 0, 2) to the plane passing through the points A(-2, 1, 1), B(0, 5, 2), and C(1, 3, 0).

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A suitcase is pulled along a straight path on the floor by a rope that applies a force of 70 lb at an angle of 60° with the floor. How much work is done in moving the suitcase 20 ft?

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Identify the trace of the surface x2=y2+z2x ^ { 2 } = y ^ { 2 } + z ^ { 2 } in the plane z = 0.

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Let f(x, y) = x+y\sqrt { x } + \sqrt { y } (a) Evaluate f (4, 9).(b) Find the domain of f.(c) Find the range of f.

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Find an equation of the sphere with center P (6,−2,4)( 6 , - 2,4 ) that is tangent to the xz-plane.

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Let v and w be vectors which are both perpendicular to ⟨1,3,−1⟩\langle 1,3 , - 1 \rangle . Assuming that ⟨0,−2,1⟩\langle 0 , - 2,1 \rangle = av + bw + c ⟨1,3,−1⟩\langle 1,3 , - 1 \rangle , find c.

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Determine whether the points A(2, 2, 4), B (−1,1,2)( - 1,1,2 ) , and C(8, 4, 8) lie on a straight line.

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Given three points P(1, -1, 0), Q(0, 1, 2) and R(-1, -1, 1), find the distance from the point Q to the line passing through the points P and R.

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Use the given data: Los Angeles: Latitude 34.05°N and Longitude 118.25°W; Hawaii: Latitude 21.3°N and Longitude 157.83°W.Find the distance from Los Angeles to Hawaii (Assume the radius of earth is 3960 miles.)

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Find the components of a vector a whose initial point is (1,−1,3)( 1 , - 1,3 ) and terminal point is (4,−3,5)( 4 , - 3,5 ) .

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Sketch the solid given in cylindrical coordinates by 0≤θ≤π2,1≤r≤3,r≤z≤30 \leq \theta \leq \frac { \pi } { 2 } , 1 \leq r \leq 3 , r \leq z \leq 3 .  Sketch the solid given in cylindrical coordinates by  0 \leq \theta \leq \frac { \pi } { 2 } , 1 \leq r \leq 3 , r \leq z \leq 3  .

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Find the coordinates of the point halfway between the midpoints of the vectors a = 3i - 5j + k and b = 5i + 3j + k.

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Find the volume of the parallelepiped with adjacent edges PQ, PR, and PS, where P (-2, 1, 1), Q(-1, 0, 2), R(0, 5, 2), and S(1, 3, 0).

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Find the distance from the origin to the plane x + 2y + 2z = -6.

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