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Precal: Vectors

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vector is a quantity with:

a)

magnitude and direction

b)

magnitude

c)

direction

d)

none of the above

2.
Find the magnitude of the vector <10, -8>
a)
2
b)
12.81
c)
6
d)
18
3.

Look and choose the correct answer

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.
Find the dot product of <1, -2> and <3, 2>.
a)
1
b)
<3, -4>
c)
<4, 0>
d)
-1
5.
Find the direction of the vector <-3, -5>.
a)
59.03°
b)
239.03°
c)
210.96°
d)
120.96°
6.
How do you know if two vectors are orthogonal?
a)
Their sum is 0.
b)
The dot product is 1.
c)
The angle between them is 0°.
d)
The dot product is 0.
7.
A vector is a mathematical structure that has both _______ and _______.
a)
direction, magnitude
b)
scope, sequence
c)
meat, potatoes
d)
scalar, vector
8.
If c=<-5, 4> and d=<8, 0>, calculate 2c+d
a)
<-2, 8>
b)
<-2, 0>
c)
<6, 8>
d)
<6, 0>
9.
Given u = <3, 7> and v =<-5, 4>, find 2u - 3v
a)
<21, 2>
b)
<-11, 26>
c)
<8, 3>
d)
23
10.

Which vector equation matches the vector operation shown in the diagram below?

a)

u+w=-v

b)

v+u=w

c)

w+u=v

d)

-v+w=2u

11.

Which vector equation matches the vector operation shown in the diagram below?

a)

v+w=-u

b)

w-u=-v

c)

w-u=v

d)

-u+v=w

12.
Find the angle between vectors <1,3> and <2,-5>.
a)
40.24°
b)
49.76°
c)
139.76°
d)
92.57°
13.

Find the projection of vector u onto vector v when given;

u =〈3,2〉and  v =〈5,-5〉 

a)

〈-½,½〉

b)

〈½,½〉

c)

〈½,-½〉

d)

〈-½,-½〉

14.

Determine if the vectors are parallel, orthogonal, or neither.     u = 4i  ju\ =\ 4i\ -\ j  and  v = 3i  12jv\ =\ -3i\ -\ 12j  

a)

Parallel

b)

Orthogonal 

c)

Neither

d)

Both