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What are i\mathbf{i}, j\mathbf{j}, and k\mathbf{k} in 3D vector notation?

Unit vectors along x, y, z axes

If a=(231)\mathbf{a} = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} and b=(114)\mathbf{b} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix}, what is a+b\mathbf{a} + \mathbf{b}?

(325)\begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 2 \\ 5 \end{pmatrix}

What is the magnitude of vector v=(324)\mathbf{v} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ -2 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix}?

29\sqrt{29}

What is ab\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b} if a=(324)\mathbf{a} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ -2 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix} and b=(142)\mathbf{b} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 4 \\ -2 \end{pmatrix}?

13-13

The dot product ab=abcosθ\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b} = |\mathbf{a}| |\mathbf{b}| \cos \theta involves what quantity θ\theta?

Angle between the vectors

To find the angle between two vectors, which formula is used?

cosθ=abab\cos \theta = \frac{\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b}}{|\mathbf{a}| |\mathbf{b}|}

What is the direction of a×b\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b} relative to vectors a\mathbf{a} and b\mathbf{b}?

Perpendicular to both

What does a×b|\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}| represent geometrically?

Area of parallelogram formed by vectors

Volume of a parallelepiped formed by a\mathbf{a}, b\mathbf{b}, c\mathbf{c} is found using which expression?

a(b×c)|\mathbf{a} \cdot (\mathbf{b} \times \mathbf{c})|

In which fields are 3D vector operations particularly useful?

Physics and engineering

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