13. State whether each expression is meaningful. If not, explain why. If so, state whether it is a vector or a scalar. (b) ax (b c) (a) a (b x c) V (c) ax (bx c) (e) (a - b) x (c. d) (d) a (b c) . (f) (a x b) (cx d) . Yr is directed into
13. State whether each expression is meaningful. If not, explain why. If so, state whether it is a vector or a scalar. (b) ax (b c) (a) a (b x c) V (c) ax (bx c) (e) (a - b) x (c. d) (d) a (b c) . (f) (a x b) (cx d) . Yr is directed into
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12.4 EXERCISES
1-7 Find the cross product a X b and verify that it is orthogonal to
both a and b.
= (2, 3, 0), b = (1, 0, 5)
(2, 3,
0),
1. a =
2. a = (4, 3, -2), b = (2, -1, 1)
3. a = 2j- 4k, b = -i + 3j + k
4. a = 3i+3j - 3k,
b=3i - 3j + 3k
5. a =i+j+k,
b=i+2j-3k
6. a = ti + cos tj + sin tk, b = i sin tj + cos / k
7. a = (1, 1, 1/1), b = (t², t², 1)
8. If a=i- 2k and b = j + k, find a X b. Sketch a, b, and
a X b as vectors starting at the origin.
9-12 Find the vector, not with determinants, but by using
properties of cross products.
9. (ix j) × k
11. (j-k) x (k - i)
(a) a (b x c)
•
13. State whether each expression is meaningful. If not, explain
why. If so, state whether it is a vector or a scalar.
(c) ax (bx c)
(e) (a - b) x (cd)
10. kx (i 2j)
12. (i + j) × (i − j)
45°
|u| = 4
-
(b) a x (b. c)
(d) a (b c)
(f) (axb) (cx d)
14-15 Find |ux v and determine whether u X v is directed into
the page or out of the page.
14.
|v|=5
15.
|u|=12
●
|v|= 16
120°
16. The figure shows a vector a in the xy-plane and a vector b in
the direction of k. Their lengths are |a| = 3 and | b | = 2.
(a) Find a × b.
(b) Use the right-hand rule to decide whether the components
of a X b are positive, negative, or 0.
17. If a =
18. If a
XX
=
ZA
b
a
(1, 0, 1), b = (2, 1, -1), and c = (0, 1, 3), show that
ax (bx c) = (a X b) X c.
(2, -1, 3) and b = (4, 2, 1), find a × b and b X a.
y
19. Find two unit vectors orthogonal to both (3, 2, 1) and
(-1, 1, 0).
20. Find two unit vectors orthogonal to both j - k and i + j.
21. Show that 0 Xa=0= ax 0 for any vector a in V3.
22. Show that (a X b) b = 0 for all vectors a and b in V3.
23-26 Prove the property of cross products (Theorem 11).
23. Property 1: a × b = -b xa
24. Property 2: (ca) X b = c(a X b) = a × (cb)
25. Property 3: a X (b + c) = a × b + ax c
26. Property 4: (a + b) × c = ax c + bxc
27. Find the area of the parallelogram with vertices A(-3,0),
B(-1,3), C(5, 2), and D(3, -1).
28. Find the area of the parallelogram with vertices P(1, 0, 2),
Q(3, 3, 3), R(7, 5, 8), and S(5, 2, 7).
Q(4, 1, -2),
29-32 (a) Find a nonzero vector orthogonal to the plane through
the points P, Q, and R, and (b) find the area of triangle PQR.
29. P(1, 0, 1),
30. P(0, 0, -3),
31. P(0, -2, 0),
Q(-2, 1, 3),
Q(4, 2, 0),
R(4, 2, 5)
R(3, 3, 1)
R(5, 3, 1)
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