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The worksheet contains a series of vector algebra, matrix theory, and linear algebra problems. I'll go step by step for each question.

1. Given A=(3,4,1,1)A = (3,4,1,-1) and B=(2,1,2,2)B = (2,-1,2,-2):

a) ProjB(A)\text{Proj}_B(A): Projection of AA onto BB
b) ProjB(A)\text{Proj}_{B^\perp}(A): Projection of AA onto the plane perpendicular to BB
c) Proj2B(3A)\text{Proj}_{2B}(3A): Projection of 3A3A onto 2B2B

To find projections, use the formula for the projection of vector AA onto vector BB: ProjB(A)=ABBBB\text{Proj}_B(A) = \frac{A \cdot B}{B \cdot B} B I'll solve the first part as an example. For ABA \cdot B and BBB \cdot B: AB=(3)(2)+(4)(1)+(1)(2)+(1)(2)=64+2+2=6A \cdot B = (3)(2) + (4)(-1) + (1)(2) + (-1)(-2) = 6 - 4 + 2 + 2 = 6 BB=(2)2+(1)2+(2)2+(2)2=4+1+4+4=13B \cdot B = (2)^2 + (-1)^2 + (2)^2 + (-2)^2 = 4 + 1 + 4 + 4 = 13 So, the projection is: ProjB(A)=613(2,1,2,2)=(1213,613,1213,1213)\text{Proj}_B(A) = \frac{6}{13} (2,-1,2,-2) = \left(\frac{12}{13}, -\frac{6}{13}, \frac{12}{13}, -\frac{12}{13}\right)

b) For the perpendicular component, ProjB(A)=AProjB(A)\text{Proj}_{B^\perp}(A) = A - \text{Proj}_B(A).


2. Given a=ij+ka = i - j + k and b=3i+4j+kb = 3i + 4j + k:

a) Find the unit vector in the direction of a+ba + b. b) Find the vector opposite to a×ba \times b with a norm of 6.


3. Let v=i+jv = i + j. If u=ai+aj+cku = ai + aj + ck is a unit vector and v2u=2\| v - 2u \| = \sqrt{2}, find uu.


4. Show that the vectors 2ij+k2i - j + k, i3j5ki - 3j - 5k, and 3i4j4k3i - 4j - 4k form the sides of a right-angled triangle, and find the remaining angles.


5. If vectors aa and bb make an angle θ=π4\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}, with a=2\| a \| = \sqrt{2} and b=1\| b \| = 1, find the cosine of the angle between a+ba + b and aba - b.


Continuing...

Each problem follows a specific concept from vector algebra, matrices, and systems of equations. I will provide further details for each question if requested.


Would you like detailed solutions for more of the questions? Here are 5 questions that extend from this content:

  1. What is the perpendicular component of vector AA onto vector BB?
  2. How do you find the angle between two vectors using the dot product?
  3. How is the area of a triangle calculated using vectors?
  4. What are the steps to find the volume of a parallelepiped using vector products?
  5. How do you find the equation of a line parallel to a given line in 3D space?

Tip: For vector-related questions, always break down the components into dot products or cross products to simplify calculations.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Vector Algebra
Matrix Theory
Linear Algebra
Projection
Dot Product
Cross Product

Formulas

Proj_B(A) = (A · B / B · B) B
A · B = Σ (A_i * B_i) for vector components
Cosine of angle between vectors: cos(θ) = (A · B) / (|A||B|)

Theorems

Pythagorean Theorem for vector magnitudes
Properties of Dot Products
Properties of Cross Products

Suitable Grade Level

Undergraduate Level