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

Unit vectors along xx, yy, zz axes

Find a+b\mathbf{a} + \mathbf{b} where a=(231)\mathbf{a} = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} and b=(114)\mathbf{b} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix}.

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

Find ab\mathbf{a} - \mathbf{b} where a=(523)\mathbf{a} = \begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ 2 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} and b=(141)\mathbf{b} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 4 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}.

(422)\begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ -2 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}

Find the magnitude of v=(340)\mathbf{v} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ -4 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix}.

55

Find ab\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b} where a=(213)\mathbf{a} = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} and b=(102)\mathbf{b} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 0 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}.

88

What formula finds the angle θ\theta between vectors a\mathbf{a} and b\mathbf{b}?

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

What is the relationship between a×b\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b} and vectors a\mathbf{a} and b\mathbf{b}?

Perpendicular to both

Find the xx-component of a×b\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b} where a=(123)\mathbf{a} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}, b=(401)\mathbf{b} = \begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}.

22

How do you find the area of a parallelogram formed by vectors a\mathbf{a} and b\mathbf{b}?

a×b|\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}|

How do you find the volume of a parallelepiped formed by a\mathbf{a}, b\mathbf{b}, c\mathbf{c}?

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

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