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114.09∘\mathbf{114.09^\circ}

3i−5j−7k\mathbf{3\mathbf{i} - 5\mathbf{j} - 7\mathbf{k}}

83 square units\mathbf{\sqrt{83} \text{ square units}}

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Here are examples for dot product and cross product applications:

Dot Product Application: Finding the Angle Between Two Vectors

Problem: Find the angle θ\theta between the vectors u⃗=3i+2j−k\vec{u} = 3\mathbf{i} + 2\mathbf{j} - \mathbf{k} and v⃗=i−4j+2k\vec{v} = \mathbf{i} - 4\mathbf{j} + 2\mathbf{k}.

  1. Calculate the dot product u⃗⋅v⃗\vec{u} \cdot \vec{v}.

    The dot product of two vectors u⃗=uxi+uyj+uzk\vec{u} = u_x\mathbf{i} + u_y\mathbf{j} + u_z\mathbf{k} and v⃗=vxi+vyj+vzk\vec{v} = v_x\mathbf{i} + v_y\mathbf{j} + v_z\mathbf{k} is given by u⃗⋅v⃗=uxvx+uyvy+uzvz\vec{u} \cdot \vec{v} = u_xv_x + u_yv_y + u_zv_z.

    u⃗⋅v⃗=(3)(1)+(2)(−4)+(−1)(2)\vec{u} \cdot \vec{v} = (3)(1) + (2)(-4) + (-1)(2) u⃗⋅v⃗=3−8−2\vec{u} \cdot \vec{v} = 3 - 8 - 2 u⃗⋅v⃗=−7\vec{u} \cdot \vec{v} = -7
  2. Calculate the magnitudes of u⃗\vec{u} and v⃗\vec{v}.

    The magnitude of a vector u⃗=uxi+uyj+uzk\vec{u} = u_x\mathbf{i} + u_y\mathbf{j} + u_z\mathbf{k} is ∣u⃗∣=ux2+uy2+uz2|\vec{u}| = \sqrt{u_x^2 + u_y^2 + u_z^2}.

    ∣u⃗∣=32+22+(−1)2=9+4+1=14|\vec{u}| = \sqrt{3^2 + 2^2 + (-1)^2} = \sqrt{9 + 4 + 1} = \sqrt{14} ∣v⃗∣=12+(−4)2+22=1+16+4=21|\vec{v}| = \sqrt{1^2 + (-4)^2 + 2^2} = \sqrt{1 + 16 + 4} = \sqrt{21}
  3. Use the dot product formula to find the angle.

    The formula relating the dot product, magnitudes, and angle is u⃗⋅v⃗=∣u⃗∣∣v⃗∣cos⁡θ\vec{u} \cdot \vec{v} = |\vec{u}| |\vec{v}| \cos \theta.
    Rearranging for cos⁡θ\cos \theta:

    cos⁡θ=u⃗⋅v⃗∣u⃗∣∣v⃗∣\cos \theta = \frac{\vec{u} \cdot \vec{v}}{|\vec{u}| |\vec{v}|} cos⁡θ=−71421\cos \theta = \frac{-7}{\sqrt{14} \sqrt{21}} cos⁡θ=−7294\cos \theta = \frac{-7}{\sqrt{294}} cos⁡θ=−776\cos \theta = \frac{-7}{7\sqrt{6}} cos⁡θ=−16\cos \theta = \frac{-1}{\sqrt{6}}

    Now, find θ\theta:

    θ=arccos⁡(−16)\theta = \arccos\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{6}}\right) θ≈arccos⁡(−0.4082)\theta \approx \arccos(-0.4082) θ≈114.09∘\theta \approx \boxed{\mathbf{114.09^\circ}}

    Cross Product Application: Finding a Perpendicular Vector and Area of a Parallelogram

    Problem: Given vectors a⃗=i+2j−k\vec{a} = \mathbf{i} + 2\mathbf{j} - \mathbf{k} and b⃗=3i−j+2k\vec{b} = 3\mathbf{i} - \mathbf{j} + 2\mathbf{k}, find a vector perpendicular to both a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b}, and then find the area of the parallelogram formed by these two vectors.

  4. Calculate the cross product a⃗×b⃗\vec{a} \times \vec{b}.

    The cross product of two vectors a⃗=axi+ayj+azk\vec{a} = a_x\mathbf{i} + a_y\mathbf{j} + a_z\mathbf{k} and b⃗=bxi+byj+bzk\vec{b} = b_x\mathbf{i} + b_y\mathbf{j} + b_z\mathbf{k} is given by:

    a⃗×b⃗=∣ijkaxayazbxbybz∣\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \begin{vmatrix} \mathbf{i} & \mathbf{j} & \mathbf{k} \\ a_x & a_y & a_z \\ b_x & b_y & b_z \end{vmatrix} a⃗×b⃗=∣ijk12−13−12∣\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \begin{vmatrix} \mathbf{i} & \mathbf{j} & \mathbf{k} \\ 1 & 2 & -1 \\ 3 & -1 & 2 \end{vmatrix} a⃗×b⃗=i((2)(2)−(−1)(−1))−j((1)(2)−(−1)(3))+k((1)(−1)−(2)(3))\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \mathbf{i}((2)(2) - (-1)(-1)) - \mathbf{j}((1)(2) - (-1)(3)) + \mathbf{k}((1)(-1) - (2)(3)) a⃗×b⃗=i(4−1)−j(2−(−3))+k(−1−6)\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \mathbf{i}(4 - 1) - \mathbf{j}(2 - (-3)) + \mathbf{k}(-1 - 6) a⃗×b⃗=3i−5j−7k\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = 3\mathbf{i} - 5\mathbf{j} - 7\mathbf{k}

    A vector perpendicular to both a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b} is 3i−5j−7k\boxed{\mathbf{3\mathbf{i} - 5\mathbf{j} - 7\mathbf{k}}}.

  5. Calculate the magnitude of the cross product to find the area.

    The area of the parallelogram formed by a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b} is equal to the magnitude of their cross product, ∣a⃗×b⃗∣|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|.

    ∣a⃗×b⃗∣=∣3i−5j−7k∣|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| = |3\mathbf{i} - 5\mathbf{j} - 7\mathbf{k}| ∣a⃗×b⃗∣=32+(−5)2+(−7)2|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| = \sqrt{3^2 + (-5)^2 + (-7)^2} ∣a⃗×b⃗∣=9+25+49|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| = \sqrt{9 + 25 + 49} ∣a⃗×b⃗∣=83|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| = \sqrt{83}

    The area of the parallelogram is 83 square units\boxed{\mathbf{\sqrt{83} \text{ square units}}}.

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