MATH 1160 (M15A) - Introductory Applied Mathematics I

Assignment #1
Vectors I

Dr. K. Rahaman

Note
• To be submitted by 12 p.m. on Tuesday 21st September 2010 in the Department of
Mathematics & Statistics.
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1. Let OA = a and OB = b find the position vector of the mid-point of AB.

2. With the use of vectors, prove that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.

3. If a = iˆ + 2 ˆj − 3kˆ and b = 2iˆ − ˆj + kˆ , find:

(i) The magnitudes of a and b

(ii) The unit vector in the direction of a + b
(iii) The angle between a and b
(iv) a×b
(v) a × (a × b )

4. If a = iˆ + 2 ˆj − kˆ and b = ˆj + kˆ , find the unit vector which is perpendicular to both a

and b . Find the exact sine of the angle between a and b .

5. A parallelogram ABCD has three of its vertices, A, B, C, at the points with position
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vectors, OA = 1, 2, − 1 , OB = 1, 3, 2 and OC = − 1, − 3, − 1 . Find the area of the
parallelogram.