📘 vector algebra
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Vector Expression
1. The problem asks to analyze the expression $a \cdot (b \times a)$ and determine its nature.
2. Recall that $b \times a$ is the cross product of vectors $b$ and $a$, which result
Unit Vector Orthogonal
1. **State the problem:** We need to find a unit vector $\mathbf{u}$ orthogonal to vectors $\mathbf{a} = \mathbf{i} + \mathbf{j} - \mathbf{k}$ and $\mathbf{b} = 2\mathbf{i} - \math
Parallelogram Area
1. **Problem statement:** Given vectors $a$ and $b$ with magnitudes $\|a\| = \sqrt{3}$, $\|b\| = 2$, and the angle between them $\widehat{(a,b)} = 150^{0}$, find the area of the pa
Vector Pq Ob
1. **Problem 1: Find p and q given vector $\mathbf{a} = p\mathbf{i} + q\mathbf{j}$ with $|\mathbf{a}|=11$ and angle 20° with positive y-axis.**
2. The magnitude of $\mathbf{a}$ is
Cross Product
1. **State the problem:** We need to compute the cross product of vectors \(\mathbf{u} = \begin{bmatrix} 5 \\ -1 \\ -2 \end{bmatrix}\) and \(\mathbf{v} = \begin{bmatrix} -10 \\ 4 \
Vector Midpoint Ratio
1. **State the problem:**
We have triangle OAB with points P and Q defined as follows:
Cross Product Sine Rule
1. **Problem 1:** Find the geometrical interpretation of the cross product of two vectors and prove the sine rule in triangle ABC using vector methods.
2. **Geometrical interpretat
Vector Volume
1. Розглянемо умову \(\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \vec{0}\). Це означає, що вектори \(\vec{a}\) і \(\vec{b}\) колінеарні.
2. Вектори \(\vec{a} = (5; 3; x)\) і \(\vec{b} = (y; 6; 4)\)
Vector Components Cube
1. **Calculate the scalar products:**
Given vectors \(\overrightarrow{BA}, \overrightarrow{BC}, \overrightarrow{CA}, \overrightarrow{DC}, \overrightarrow{AB}\), we first need their
Vector Path 3D
1. **Problem Statement:**
We are given points in 3D space:
Vector Ac
1. **State the problem:** We are given quadrilateral OACB with vectors \( \vec{OA} = 4a \), \( \vec{OB} = 3b \), and \( \vec{BC} = 2a + b \). We need to find the vector \( \vec{AC}
Scalar Triple
1. **State the problem:** Compute the scalar triple product $[\hat{i},\hat{j},\hat{k}] \cdot [\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}]$.
2. **Given vectors:** Let $\mathbf{a} = [\hat{i}, \hat{
Vector Extension
1. **State the problem:** Given a parallelogram OABC with \(\overrightarrow{OA} = 3a\) and \(\overrightarrow{OB} = 4b\), points C, B, and X are collinear with \(CB : BX = 6 : 1\).
Vector Value
1. সমস্যা: আমরা দুটি ভেক্টর দিয়েছি $\vec{A} = 5\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 3\hat{k}$ এবং $\vec{B} = 15\hat{i} + a\hat{j} - 9\hat{k}$। এখানে $a$ এর মান নির্ণয় করতে হবে।
2. সমাধান: \nযদি
Vector Scalar Multiple
1. **State the problem:** We are given two vectors
$\vec{A} = 5\mathbf{i} + 2\mathbf{j} - 3\mathbf{k}$ and
Vector Operations
1. **Stating the problem:**
We have vectors $\mathbf{a} = \langle -2, 4 \rangle$, $\mathbf{b} = \langle 2, -2 \rangle$, $\mathbf{c} = \langle 4, 6 \rangle$.
Vector Cross Sum
1. The problem states: If \(\vec{A}\) is a non-zero vector, we want to find the value of:
$$\|\vec{A} \times \hat{i}\|^2 + \|\vec{A} \times \hat{j}\|^2 + \|\vec{A} \times \hat{k}\|
Vector Products
1. **State the problem:**
Given vectors $\vec{M} = 2i - 7j + 4k$ and $\vec{N} = 3i - 5j + k$, find:
Vector An
1. **State the problem:** Given vectors \(\overrightarrow{PA} = \begin{pmatrix} -6 \\ -8 \\ -6 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(\overrightarrow{PN} = \begin{pmatrix} 6 \\ 2 \\ -6 \end{pmatrix
Angle Vector
1. **Problem statement**: Given points A and B with position vectors \(\mathbf{A} = \mathbf{i} + 7\mathbf{j} + 2\mathbf{k}\) and \(\mathbf{B} = -5\mathbf{i} + 5\mathbf{j} + 6\mathb
Vector Operations
1. **State the problem:**
Given position vectors relative to origin $O$: