Math Problem Statement

Find the area of a parallelogram and the volume of a parallelepiped using vertices and vectors in three-dimensional space.

Solution

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Problem 32 (Parallelogram Area)

Find the area of the parallelogram given by the vertices (1,2,3)(1, -2, 3), (2,0,1)(2, 0, 1), and (0,4,0)(0, 4, 0). To calculate this:

  1. Determine two vectors representing the sides of the parallelogram.
  2. Compute the cross product of these two vectors.
  3. Take the magnitude of the resulting vector (this gives the parallelogram's area).

Problem 47 (Parallelepiped Volume)

Calculate the volume of the parallelepiped determined by vectors PQ\overrightarrow{PQ}, PR\overrightarrow{PR}, and PS\overrightarrow{PS}, where the points are:

  • P=(2,1,1)P = (2, 1, -1),
  • Q=(3,1,4)Q = (-3, 1, 4),
  • R=(1,0,2)R = (-1, 0, 2),
  • S=(3,1,5)S = (-3, -1, 5).

To solve:

  1. Compute the vectors PQ\overrightarrow{PQ}, PR\overrightarrow{PR}, and PS\overrightarrow{PS}.
  2. Find the scalar triple product of these vectors.
  3. Take the absolute value of the scalar triple product (this gives the volume).

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Vectors
Cross Product
Scalar Triple Product
Magnitude of a Vector

Formulas

Area of a parallelogram: ||u × v||
Volume of a parallelepiped: |u · (v × w)|

Theorems

Properties of Cross Product
Properties of Scalar Triple Product

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 11-12 and introductory college-level