UCCM 1353 Basic Algebra
Tutorial 2 : Vectors
1. Find the components of the vector having initial point P 1 and terminal
point P2 .
(a) P1 (4,8), P2 (3,7)
(b) P1 (3,−7,2), P2 (−2,5,−4)
(c) P1 (a, b, c), P2 (0,0,0)
2. Let u = (− 3,1,2 ), v = (4,0,−8) and w = (6,−1,−4 ) . Find the component of
(a) v-w
(b) 5(v-4u)
(c) (2u-7w)-(8v+u)
3. Find the norm of v.
(a) v=(-4,3)
(b) v=(2,2,2)
(c) v=(0,6,0)
4. Let u = (2,−2,3), v = (1,−3,4 ), w = (3,6,−4 ) . In each part, evaluate the
expression.
(a) u + v
(b) 3u − 5v + w
1
(c) w
w
5. Let u = (2,6,−7 ), v = (− 1,−1,8) and k=3. If (2,14,11) = ku + lv , what is the value
of l?
6. Find a unit vector v that has the
a) Same direction as the vector v = (3, 4).
b) Oppositely directed to the vector v = (–2, 3, -6).
7. Find the distance between P1 and P2.
a) P1 (3, 4) , P2 (5, 7)
b) P1 (7, -5, 1) , P2 (-7, -2, -1)
8. Suppose an xy-coordinate system is translated to obtain an x’y’-coordinate
system whose origin O’ has xy-coordinates (2, -3).
a) Find the x’y’-coordinates of the point P whose xy-coordinates are
(7,5)
b) If v = (3,7) is a vector in the xy-coordinate system, what are the
components of v in the x’y’-coordinate system?
9. Let P be the point (1, 3, 7). If the point (4, 0, -6) is the midpoint of the line
segment connecting P and Q, what is Q?
satisfied
10. Determine a vector u that statisfied the given conditions.
a) u has the same direction to v = (1, 0, 1) and u = 32
b) u has opposite direction to v = (-1, 2, 2) and u = 5
11. Find u ⋅ v .
(a) u = (2,3), v = (5,−7 ) b) u = (1,−5,4 ), v = (3,3,3)
12. Determine whether u and v make an acute angle, make an obtuse angle,
or are orthogonal.
(a) u = (6,1,4 ), v = (2,0,−3)
(b) u = (− 6,0,4 ), v = (3,1,6 )
13. Let u = (3,2,−1), v = (0,2,−3) , and w = (2,6,7 ) . Compute
(a) v × w
(b) (u × v ) × (v × w)
(c) (u × v ) − 2 w
14. Find the area of the parallelogram determined by u and v.
(a) u = (1,−1,2), v = (0,3,1)
(b) u = (3,−1,4), v = (6,−2,8)
15. Suppose that u ⋅ (v × w) = 3 . Find
(a) u ⋅ ( w × v)
(b) v ⋅ (u × w)
(c) v ⋅ ( w × w)
16. Find the area of the triangle having vertices P(2,6,-1), Q(1,1,1) and
R(4,6,2).
17. Find the volume of the parallelepiped with the sides u(2,-6,2), v(0,4,-2)
and w=(2,2,-4).
18. Find a point-normal form of the equation of the plane passing through P
and having n as a normal.
(a) P (−1,3,−2); n = (−2,1,−1)
(b) P (2,0,0); n = (0,0,2)
19. Find an equation for the plane passing through the points P(-4,-1,-1),
Q(-2,0,1) and R(-1,-2,-3).
20. Find parametric equations for the line passing through P and parallel to n.
(a) P (3,−1,2); n = (2,1,3)
(b) P(2,2,6); n = (0,1,0)
21. Find parametric equation for the line passing through the points (5,-2,4)
and (7,2,-4) and where does the line intersect the yz-plane.
22. Find parametric equation for the line of intersection of the planes
7 x − 2 y + 3 z = −2 and − 3x + y + 2 z + 5 = 0 .
23. Find the distance between the point and the plane.
(a) (3,1,−2); x + 2 y − 2 z = 4
(b) (−1,2,1);2 x + 3 y − 4 z = 1
24. Find the distance between the given parallel planes.
(a) 3x − 4 y + z = 1;6 x − 8 y + 2 z = 3
(b) − 4 x + y − 3z = 0;8 x − 2 y + 6 z = 0
