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1) The document discusses operations on vectors including finding 3a, a+b, and 2a-4b given vectors a and b. It also discusses writing a vector in terms of unit vectors i and j. 2) It discusses finding the magnitude of vectors including vectors 3i+2j-5k, 1/2i+1/2k, and (6, -2). 3) It discusses the dot product of two vectors a=(-1,3/9) and b=(0,2/8), and using this to find the angle between the vectors. 4) It discusses that if the dot product of two non-zero vectors u and v is 0

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Vectors - A - Vectors - Worksheet

1) The document discusses operations on vectors including finding 3a, a+b, and 2a-4b given vectors a and b. It also discusses writing a vector in terms of unit vectors i and j. 2) It discusses finding the magnitude of vectors including vectors 3i+2j-5k, 1/2i+1/2k, and (6, -2). 3) It discusses the dot product of two vectors a=(-1,3/9) and b=(0,2/8), and using this to find the angle between the vectors. 4) It discusses that if the dot product of two non-zero vectors u and v is 0

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Vectors

Vectors Worksheet

Operations on Vectors

1. Two vectors are given by a= ( 42 ) and b=(−13 ). Find the following vectors.
a) 3 a
b) a+ b
c) 2 a−4 b

2. Write the vector u= (−37 ) in terms of the unit vectors i and j .


Magnitude of a Vector

3. Find the magnitude of the following vectors.


a) 3 i+ 2 j−5 k
1
b) i+ k
2

()
6
c) 1
−2

Dot (Scalar) Product and the Angle Between Vectors

( ) ()
3 2
4. Two vectors are given by a= −1 and b= 0 .
9 8
a) Find the dot product a ⋅b
b) Find the magnitude of each vector.
c) Hence find the angle θ between the vectors.

5. Given u ⋅ v =0 for two non-zero vectors u and v , what do we know about the two vectors?

Cross (Vector) Product

( ) ()
3 2
6. Find the cross product a × b for a= −1 and b= 0 .
9 8

| Kaplan International Pathways | 1 | kaplanpathways.com


7. a) Find the cross product ( i+2 j−k ) × ( 3i− j−k ).
b) Find the magnitude of the cross product.
c) Show that the cross product is perpendicular to both of the original vectors.

| Kaplan International Pathways | 2 | kaplanpathways.com

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