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Vectors

Question 1

[Maximum marks: 5]



Answer the following questions:


(a) Find the dot product of the vectors \(\left(\begin{array}{c} 15 \\ 60 \end{array}\right)\) and \(\left(\begin{array}{c} 35 \\ 5 \end{array}\right)\).


(b) Two cones are placed at points \(A(15,60)\) and \(B(35,5)\).

(i) What is the distance between the two cones?

(ii) A person looks at \(A\) from the origin. What angle do they need to turn to look at \(B\)? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Question 2

[Maximum marks: 9]



A car travels at constant velocity \(v\), measured in km/h, where \(v = \left(\begin{array}{c} 35 \\ 40 \end{array}\right)\). At the start, the car is at position \(C(-150, -60)\) relative to the origin. A police car is at position \(P(50, 50)\).


(a) Find the vector pointing from the origin to the car at time \(t\).


(b) Calculate at what time the car will be closest to the police car.


(c) If the car goes within 50 km of the police car, it will be caught for speeding. Will the car be caught?

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Question 3

[Maximum marks: 7]



We are given two lines:


\[L_1: \left(\begin{array}{c} k - 1 \\ 9 \\ 5 \end{array}\right) + \lambda \left(\begin{array}{c} k \\ 2k \\ 1 \end{array}\right)\]

\[L_2: \left(\begin{array}{c} 2 \\ k + 5 \\ 6 \end{array}\right) + \mu \left(\begin{array}{c} 10 \\ 2k \\ 4 \end{array}\right)\]

We know that the lines are perpendicular.


(a) Find all possible values of \(k\).


(b) For the smaller value of \(k\), determine if (and where) the lines intersect.

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Question 4

[Maximum marks: 6]



In physics, if a charged particle is moving with a velocity \(\mathbf{v}\), perpendicular to a magnetic field of strength \(B\), it experiences a magnetic force \(\mathbf{F}\), perpendicular to both quantities. This force is calculated as:

\[\mathbf{F} = a\mathbf{v} \times \mathbf{B}\]Where \(a\) is a positive real number.


We have a proton \(P\) moving with a velocity \(\left(\begin{array}{c} 17 \\ k \\ 3k \end{array}\right)\) in a magentic field \(\left(\begin{array}{c} 2 \\ 5 \\ 4 \end{array}\right)\).


(a) Assuming these two quantities are perpendicular, what value must \(k\) take?


(b) If \(|\mathbf{F}| = 61\), what is \(a\)?

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Question 5Register

[Maximum marks: 5]



A line \(L\) is given by:

\[\mathbf{r} = \left(\begin{array}{c} 2 \\ -5 \\ 3 \end{array}\right) + \lambda \left(\begin{array}{c} 8 \\ 3 \\ 4 \end{array}\right)\]


Point \(A\) is on this line and is at the closest point to the origin. Find the precise location of \(A\).

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[Maximum marks: 6]



Three points in space have coordinates \(X(1,1,1)\), \(Y(0,0,0)\), \(Z(1,0,3)\).


(a) Calculate \(\overrightarrow{\text{XY}}\).

(b) Calculate \(\overrightarrow{\text{XZ}}\).

(c) Hence, or otherwise, find the area of the triangle \(\text{XYZ}\).

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Vectors \(\mathbf{a}\) and \(\mathbf{b}\) have magnitudes 5 and 2 respectively. The angle between them is \(\frac{\pi}{3}\). Suppose vector \(\mathbf{c}\) is defined as \(\mathbf{c} = \mathbf{a} - \mathbf{b}\). What is the magnitude of \(\mathbf{c}\)?

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Question 8Premium

[Maximum marks: 14]



Alex and Bob are underwater in their pool, preparing to test their newly acquired remote-controlled submarines. Alex starts his submarine at \(t = 0\) and its position is described by:

\[\mathbf{r}_A(t) = \left(\begin{array}{c} 20 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{array}\right) + t\left(\begin{array}{c} -6 \\ 0.5 \\ 1 \end{array}\right)\]

where \(t\) is measured in seconds. Bob's submarine is described by the equation:

\[\mathbf{r}_B(t) = \left(\begin{array}{c} 0 \\ 5 \\ 0 \end{array}\right) + s\left(\begin{array}{c} -2 \\ 6 \\ 3 \end{array}\right)\]


(a) Find the position of Bob's submarine 10 seconds after launch.

(b) What is the distance between Alex and Bob?

(c) Will the two submarines collide? If yes, where, if not, why not?

(d)

(i) At what time are the 2 submarines the closest to each other?

(ii) What is the closest distance the submarines are to each other? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Question 9Premium

[Maximum marks: 12]



Lines \(L_1\) and \(L_2\) can be described with a set of parametric equations.

\[L_1: x = 2\lambda, \; y = 5 + \lambda, \; z = 1 - 3\lambda\]

\[L_2: x = -2 - 2\mu, \; y = 5 + 2\mu, \; z = \frac{8}{3} - \mu\]


(a) What is the angle between these 2 lines? Round your answer to two decimal places.

(b) For what values of \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) will the 2 lines intersect?

(c) Find the value of \(\mu\) for which the point on \(L_2\) is closest to the origin.

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