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Vectors

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A vector quantity has____ and ____

(a)  

2.
 Determine the direction and magnitude of the vector 〈-11,5〉
a)

Direction 24.4° Magnitude 24.2

b)

Direction65.6° Magnitude 24.2

c)
Direction -24.4°
Magnitude 12.1
d)
Direction 155.6°
Magnitude 12.1
3.

Find 3u - 2v

a)

15

b)

<21,-6>

c)

-15

d)

<-21,6>

4.

A river flows due south at 3 mi/h. A swimmer attempting to cross the river heads due east swimming at 2 mi/h relative to the water. Find the true speed and direction of the swimmer.

a)

3.6 mi/hr, -3/2 degrees

b)

<2,-3>, 56.3 degrees

c)

<2,-3>, -56.3 degrees

d)

3.6 mi/hr, 303.7 degrees

5.

The dot product is a ___ quantity

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

6.

Are the given vectors orthogonal?

a)

Yes, the angle between them is 0 degrees.

b)

Yes, the angle between them in 90 degrees.

c)

No, the angle between them is 30 degrees.

d)

No, the angle between them is 60 degrees.

7.

The dot product can be used with two and three dimensional vectors

a)

I agree

b)

I disagree

c)

It depends

d)

Not sure

8.

Find the distance between points P(1,2,-1) and Q(3,-1,2)

a)

312

b)

22\sqrt[]{22}  

c)

7

d)

49\sqrt[]{49}  

9.

The equation (x−1)2+(y+2)2+(z−4)2=2\left(x-1\right)^2+\left(y+2\right)^2+\left(z-4\right)^2=2  represents a sphere with center C(1,-2,4) and radius 2

a)

I agree

b)

I disagree

c)

It depends

d)

I'm not sure

10.

The cross-product can be used in both two and three dimensions

a)

I agree

b)

I disagree

c)

It depends

d)

Not sure

11.

Find the cross product.

(a)  

12.
a)

<0,-9,9>

b)

<-5,1,1>

c)

9 29\ \sqrt[]{2}  

d)

4 34\ \sqrt[]{3}  

13.

The equations x = 5 +2t, y = 2- t, and z = 8 + 5t pass through P and are parallel to v.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

It depends

d)

Not sure

14.

Find all parametric equations that pass through P and Q.

a)

x = 1 + 2t

y = -4t

z = 2t

b)

x = 3 + 2t

y = -4 - 4t

z = 2 + 2t

c)

x = 1 + 4t

y = -3t

z = 5t

d)

x = 3 + 4t

y = -4 - 3t

z = 2 + 5t

15.

Find an equation for the plane with normal vector n = <2,3,-5> and passing through point P(2,1,1) and simplify.

(a)  

16.

Find the direction angle β of the vector v = <1,2,3>

a)

74 degrees

b)

58 degrees

c)

37 degrees

d)

101 degrees