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Q1) Two particles move through space in such a way that at time t they are travelling in directions (t−8,0−t,10) and (1,3,1−t). 
At what time are their directions parallel? 


Q2) A and B are the points in space with position vectors a=(2,−1,0) and b=(4,−3,1). 
Find the position vectors of the points P and Q which divide the line segment AB in the ratios 1 : 2 and 2 : 1 respectively. 
a) P: 

b) Q: 

Q3) Let a=(2,3,5), b=(1,−2,4) and c=(1,k,5). 

a) Find a⋅b. 

b) Find the value of k that makes b and c perpendicular. 

c) A triangle is said to be isosceles when two of its edges are the same length. 


(i) Let p=(2,4,−4), q=(5,1,2) and r=(4,3,−1) be the position vectors of the points P,Q and R. Is the triangle PQR isosceles? 
Y/N

(ii) Find the centroid G of the triangle PQR. 

(iii) Is the vector RG perpendicular to PQ? 
Y/N


Q4) Find the equation of the line through P(−2,−1) and Q(3,0) and 
Find the equation of the line through P(2,3) with slope −1


Q5) For f(x)=4x^2 − 5x + 7 find lim(h→0) f(2+h)−f(2) / h 

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asked Jul 24, 2014 in CALCULUS by zoe Apprentice
closed Jul 24, 2014 by zoe

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(1).

Two nonzero vectors u and v are parallel if there is some scalar c such that u = cv.

The travelling directions are image.

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The directions are parallel at time t = 6.

answered Jul 24, 2014 by casacop Expert
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(2).

The point vectors at A and B are a = (2, − 1, 0) and b = (4, − 3, 1) respectively.

(a).

image

(b).

image

answered Jul 24, 2014 by casacop Expert
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(3).                                      

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(c).

image

 

answered Jul 24, 2014 by casacop Expert
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(5).

The function f(x)=4x^2 − 5x + 7.                                                                       

image

answered Jul 24, 2014 by casacop Expert
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(4).

The two points are P(−2, −1) and Q(3, 0).

image

 

The point P(2,3) and slope −1.

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answered Jul 24, 2014 by casacop Expert

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