Math Problem Statement
Find the lengths of vectors |a
⃗|, |b
⃗ ⃗| and |c
⃗|, area
Parallelogram built on vectors a
⃗
And b
⃗⃗
,
The area of a parallelogram built on vectors b
⃗⃗
And c
⃗
, the area of the parallelogram built on
Vectors a
⃗
And c
⃗
, the volume of a parallelepiped built on
Vectors a
⃗
, b
⃗⃗
And with
⃗
, if:
A
⃗
= (x, 2,2), b
⃗⃗
= (4,
−1, 5), c
⃗
= (3, y,
−2),
(A
⃗
, b
⃗ ⃗) = 20, (b
⃗⃗
, c
⃗) = −3.
Answer: |a
⃗| = √17, |b
⃗⃗|=√42,|c
⃗| = √38,
S|[a
⃗⃗
,B
⃗ ⃗]|= √314, S|[b
⃗⃗
,C
⃗]|= √1587 = 23√3,
S|[a
⃗⃗
,C
⃗]| = √421, V |(a
⃗⃗
,B
⃗⃗
,C
⃗)|= 23 Show all calcurations.
Solution
To solve this problem, we will need to:
- Find the lengths , , and .
- Calculate the areas of the parallelograms formed by pairs of vectors and , and , and and .
- Compute the volume of the parallelepiped formed by vectors , , and .
We are given:
Step 1: Find the lengths of , , and
The length (magnitude) of a vector is given by:
-
Finding :
-
Finding :
-
Finding :
Step 2: Calculate the dot products to find and
The dot product of two vectors .
-
Dot product : Setting this equal to 20:
-
Dot product : Setting this equal to -3:
With and , we can now find the magnitudes:
-
Final magnitude of :
-
Magnitude of :
-
Final magnitude of :
Step 3: Calculate areas of the parallelograms
The area of a parallelogram formed by two vectors and is given by .
- Area of parallelogram formed by and : [ \vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \begin{vmatrix} \hat
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Vector Magnitude
Dot Product
Cross Product
Parallelogram Area
Parallelepiped Volume
Formulas
|v| = √(v₁² + v₂² + v₃²)
a⃗ · b⃗ = a₁b₁ + a₂b₂ + a₃b₃
|a⃗ × b⃗| = Area of Parallelogram
Volume of Parallelepiped = |a⃗ · (b⃗ × c⃗)|
Theorems
Pythagorean Theorem
Properties of Dot and Cross Products
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 11-12
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