csat-suneung 2017 Q16

csat-suneung · South-Korea · csat__math-science 4 marks Vectors 3D & Lines Vector Algebra and Triple Product Computation
In coordinate space, let $\vec { a } , \vec { b } , \vec { c }$ be the position vectors of three points $\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B } , \mathrm { C }$ with respect to the origin. The dot products between these vectors are shown in the following table.
$\cdot$$\vec { a }$$\vec { b }$$\vec { c }$
$\vec { a }$21$- \sqrt { 2 }$
$\vec { b }$120
$\vec { c }$$- \sqrt { 2 }$02

For example, $\vec { a } \cdot \vec { c } = - \sqrt { 2 }$. Which of the following correctly shows the order of the distances between the three points $\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B } , \mathrm { C }$? [4 points]
(1) $\overline { \mathrm { AB } } < \overline { \mathrm { AC } } < \overline { \mathrm { BC } }$
(2) $\overline { \mathrm { AB } } < \overline { \mathrm { BC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AC } }$
(3) $\overline { \mathrm { AC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AB } } < \overline { \mathrm { BC } }$
(4) $\overline { \mathrm { BC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AB } } < \overline { \mathrm { AC } }$
(5) $\overline { \mathrm { BC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AB } }$
In coordinate space, let $\vec { a } , \vec { b } , \vec { c }$ be the position vectors of three points $\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B } , \mathrm { C }$ with respect to the origin. The dot products between these vectors are shown in the following table.
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$\cdot$ & $\vec { a }$ & $\vec { b }$ & $\vec { c }$ \\
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$\vec { a }$ & 2 & 1 & $- \sqrt { 2 }$ \\
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$\vec { b }$ & 1 & 2 & 0 \\
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$\vec { c }$ & $- \sqrt { 2 }$ & 0 & 2 \\
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For example, $\vec { a } \cdot \vec { c } = - \sqrt { 2 }$. Which of the following correctly shows the order of the distances between the three points $\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B } , \mathrm { C }$? [4 points]\\
(1) $\overline { \mathrm { AB } } < \overline { \mathrm { AC } } < \overline { \mathrm { BC } }$\\
(2) $\overline { \mathrm { AB } } < \overline { \mathrm { BC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AC } }$\\
(3) $\overline { \mathrm { AC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AB } } < \overline { \mathrm { BC } }$\\
(4) $\overline { \mathrm { BC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AB } } < \overline { \mathrm { AC } }$\\
(5) $\overline { \mathrm { BC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AB } }$