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Space and vectors

1.[1p]

Find the distance between the points (2,−1,5) and (8,1,8).

CorrectNot quite: 7

2.[2p]

Find the angle between ⟨1,2,2⟩ and ⟨2,−1,2⟩, in degrees, rounded to one decimal place.

CorrectNot quite: 63.6

3.[2p]

A constant force 𝐅=⟨3,−2,5⟩ newtons moves an object from (0,1,2) to (4,3,6), in metres. How many joules of work does it do?

CorrectNot quite: 28

4.[3p]

Find the area of the triangle with corners (0,0,0), (2,1,0) and (0,3,4), rounded to two decimal places.

CorrectNot quite: 5.39

5.[2p]

A force 𝐅=⟨0,40,30⟩ newtons is applied at 𝐫=⟨0.3,0,0⟩ metres from a pivot. What is the magnitude of the torque 𝐫×𝐅, in newton metres?

CorrectNot quite: 15

6.[1p]

What is 𝐢×𝐤?

Correct

The answer is: −𝐣

The answer is: −𝐣

The answer is: −𝐣

7.[2p]

The line x=1+2t, y=−1+t, z=4−2t meets the plane x+y+z=9 at one point. What is the x coordinate of that point?

CorrectNot quite: 11

8.[3p]

Find the distance from the point (3,0,2) to the plane 2x−2y+z=1, rounded to two decimal places.

CorrectNot quite: 2.33

9.[3p]

Which of these statements are correct?

Select all that apply

Correct
Correct
Correct

The answer is: 𝐛×𝐚=−𝐚×𝐛 for all vectors 𝐚 and 𝐛, 𝐚×𝐛 is perpendicular to both 𝐚 and 𝐛, The plane 4x−y+2z=5 has normal vector ⟨4,−1,2⟩

The answer is: 𝐛×𝐚=−𝐚×𝐛 for all vectors 𝐚 and 𝐛, 𝐚×𝐛 is perpendicular to both 𝐚 and 𝐛, The plane 4x−y+2z=5 has normal vector ⟨4,−1,2⟩