Tutorial 3
Tutorial 3
Tutorial 3
Real Analysis
1. Check the validity of the following statements:
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dy 1
(d) dx
= x+y+1
(a) x2 y ′ = y 2 + xy − x2 ; y(1) = 2
(b) y dy + x dx = 3xy 2 dx; y(2) = 1
(c) (y + 7) dx + (2x + y + 3) dy = 0; y(0) = 1
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Algebra
1. The vectors a, b, and c are not parallel. Simplify the following expressions:
(a) (2a + b) × (a − 2b)
(b) a · [b × (c + a)]
(c) The vectors a, b, and c are so that c × a = i and b × c = 2k. Express (a + b) × (a + b + 2c)
in terms of i and k.
2. Relative to a fixed origin O, the points A and B have respective position vectors 4i + 3j − 3k and
2i + 3k.
(a) Determine a vector equation of the straight line l1 which passes through the points A and
B.
(b) The straight line l2 passes through the point C with position vector 4i − 6j and is parallel
to the vector 3j − k. Write down a vector equation of l2 .
(c) Show that l1 and l2 intersect at the point A.
(d) Find the acute angle between l1 and l2 .
3. The points A ≡ (2, 4, 4), B ≡ (6, 8, 4), C ≡ (6, 4, 0), D ≡ (2, 0, 0), and M ≡ (4, 4, 2) are given.
The straight line l1 has the equation r1 = 6i + 4j + λ(i + j) where λ is a scalar parameter. The
straight line l2 passes through the points C and M .
(a) Find a vector equation of l2 .
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(b) Show that AB is parallel to l1 .
(c) Verify that D lies on l1 .
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(d) Find the acute angle between AC and l1 .
4. Relative to a fixed origin O, the points A, B, and C have respective position vectors a = 8i + j,
b = 5j + 8k, and c = 14i + j + 15k.
(a) Find a vector equation of the straight line that passes through A and B.
(b) Show that CM is perpendicular to AB, where M is the midpoint of AB.
(c) Determine the area of the triangle ABC.
5. Relative to a fixed origin O, the plane Π1 passes through the points A, B, and C with position
vectors i − j + 2k, 6i − j + k, and 3i − 2j + 2k respectively.
(a) Determine an equation of Π1 in the form r · n = c where n is the normal to Π1 and c is a
scalar constant.
(b) Find in exact surd form the shortest distance of Π1 from the origin O.
(c) The plane Π2 passes through the point A and has normal 5i − 2j + 7k. Calculate to the
nearest degree the acute angle between Π1 and Π2 .