Calculus 2 : Parametric, Polar, and Vector

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Example Question #272 : Algebra

Given points \(\displaystyle (1,1,-1)\) and \(\displaystyle (0,1,-1)\), what is the vector form of the distance between the points?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -1,0,0\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 0,0,-1\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 0,-1,0\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 1,0,0\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 0,1,0\right \rangle\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -1,0,0\right \rangle\)

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form of the distance between two points, we must find the difference between the , and  elements of the points. That is, for any point  and , the distance is the vector .

Subbing in our original points \(\displaystyle (1,1,-1)\) and \(\displaystyle (0,1,-1)\), we get:

\(\displaystyle v=\left \langle 0-1,1-1,-1-(-1)\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle v=\left \langle -1,0,0\right \rangle\)

 

Example Question #273 : Algebra

What is the vector form of \(\displaystyle 7i+6j-k\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 7,-6,-1\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 7,6,-1\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 7,6,1\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 7,-6,1\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -7,-6,-1\right \rangle\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 7,6,-1\right \rangle\)

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form, we must map the , , -coordinates to their corresponding , , and coefficients. That is, given, the vector form is  . So for \(\displaystyle 7i+6j-k\), we can derive the vector form \(\displaystyle \left \langle 7,6,-1\right \rangle\).

Example Question #274 : Algebra

What is the vector form of \(\displaystyle -i+j+k\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 1,-1,1\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -1,-1,1\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 1,-1,1\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 1,1,-1\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -1,1,1\right \rangle\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -1,1,1\right \rangle\)

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form, we must map the -coordinates to their corresponding , and coefficients. That is, given, the vector form is  . So for \(\displaystyle -i+j+k\), we can derive the vector form \(\displaystyle \left \langle -1,1,1\right \rangle\).

Example Question #101 : Linear Algebra

Given points \(\displaystyle (10,8,6)\) and \(\displaystyle (7,9,11)\), what is the vector form of the distance between the points?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -3,-1,-5\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 3,1,-5\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 3,-1,5\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -3,1,5\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 3,-1,-5\right \rangle\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -3,1,5\right \rangle\)

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form of the distance between two points, we must find the difference between the , , and elements of the points. That is, for any point and , the distance is the vector .

Subbing in our original points \(\displaystyle (10,8,6)\) and \(\displaystyle (7,9,11)\),  we get:

\(\displaystyle v=\left \langle 7-10,9-8,11-6\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle v=\left \langle -3,1,5\right \rangle\)

 

 

 

Example Question #102 : Linear Algebra

Given points \(\displaystyle (1,9,-1)\) and \(\displaystyle (2,2,7)\), what is the vector form of the distance between the points?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 1,7,-8\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 1,-7,8\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -1,-7,8\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -1,7,8\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 1,7,8\right \rangle\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 1,-7,8\right \rangle\)

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form of the distance between two points, we must find the difference between the , , and elements of the points. That is, for any point and , the distance is the vector .

Subbing in our original points \(\displaystyle (1,9,-1)\) and \(\displaystyle (2,2,7)\) we get:

\(\displaystyle v=\left \langle 2-1,2-9,7-(-1)\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle v=\left \langle 1,-7,8\right \rangle\)

Example Question #103 : Linear Algebra

What is the vector form of \(\displaystyle 2i-18j+3k\)?

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 2,18,3\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 2,-18,3\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -2,-18,-3\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 2,18,-3\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -2,18,3\right \rangle\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 2,-18,3\right \rangle\)

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form, we must map the , , -coordinates to their corresponding , , and coefficients.

That is, given , the vector form is  .

So for \(\displaystyle 2i-18j+3k\) , we can derive the vector form \(\displaystyle \left \langle 2,-18,3\right \rangle\).

Example Question #104 : Linear Algebra

What is the vector form of \(\displaystyle -k\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 0,-1,0\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 0,0,1\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -1,0,0\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 0,0,-1\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 1,0,0\right \rangle\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 0,0,-1\right \rangle\)

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form, we must map the -coordinates to their corresponding , and coefficients.

That is, given , the vector form is  .

So for \(\displaystyle -k\) , we can derive the vector form \(\displaystyle \left \langle 0,0,-1\right \rangle\).

Example Question #105 : Linear Algebra

Given points \(\displaystyle (2,0,-10)\) and \(\displaystyle (-5,1,6)\), what is the vector form of the distance between the points?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 7,1,16\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -7,1,16\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 7,1,-16\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -7,-1,16\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 7,-1,16\right \rangle\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -7,1,16\right \rangle\)

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form of the distance between two points, we must find the difference between the , , and elements of the points. That is, for any point and , the distance is the vector .

Subbing in our original points \(\displaystyle (2,0,-10)\) and \(\displaystyle (-5,1,6)\), we get:

 \(\displaystyle v=\left \langle -5-2,1-0,6-(-10)\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle v=\left \langle -7,1,16\right \rangle\)

Example Question #106 : Linear Algebra

Given points \(\displaystyle (5,-5,5)\) and \(\displaystyle (-4,4,-4)\), what is the vector form of the distance between the points?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -9,-9,-9\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 9,9,9\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 9,-9,-9\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -9,-9,9\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -9,9,-9\right \rangle\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -9,9,-9\right \rangle\)

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form of the distance between two points, we must find the difference between the , and  elements of the points. That is, for any point  and , the distance is the vector .

Subbing in our original points \(\displaystyle (5,-5,5)\) and \(\displaystyle (-4,4,-4)\), we get:

\(\displaystyle v=\left \langle -4-5,4-(-5),-4-5\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle v=\left \langle -9,9,-9\right \rangle\)

 

Example Question #107 : Linear Algebra

What is the vector form of \(\displaystyle 8i-9j+10k\)?

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 8,9,10\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -8,-9,10\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle -8,9,10\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 8,9,-10\right \rangle\)

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 8,-9,10\right \rangle\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \left \langle 8,-9,10\right \rangle\)

Explanation:

In order to derive the vector form, we must map the , , -coordinates to their corresponding , , and coefficients. That is, given, the vector form is . So for \(\displaystyle 8i-9j+10k\), we can derive the vector form \(\displaystyle \left \langle 8,-9,10\right \rangle\).

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