Vectors: Cross Product & Distances

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Let for a triangle $ABC$ $$\begin{aligned} & \overrightarrow { AB } = - 2 \hat { i } + \hat { j } + 3 \hat { k } \\ & \overrightarrow { CB } = \alpha \hat { i } + \beta \hat { j } + \gamma \hat { k } \\ & \overrightarrow { CA } = 4 \hat { i } + 3 \hat { j } + \delta \hat { k } \end{aligned}$$ If $\delta > 0$ and the area of the triangle $ABC$ is $5 \sqrt { 6 }$ then $\overrightarrow { CB } \cdot \overrightarrow { CA }$ is equal to
(1) 60
(2) 54
(3) 108
(4) 120
Let $O$ be the origin and the position vector of the point $P$ be $-\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$. If the position vectors of the points $A$, $B$ and $C$ are $-2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 3\hat{k}$, $2\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$ and $-4\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k}$ respectively, then the projection of the vector $\overrightarrow{OP}$ on a vector perpendicular to the vectors $\overrightarrow{AB}$ and $\overrightarrow{AC}$ is
(1) 3
(2) $\frac{8}{3}$
(3) $\frac{7}{3}$
(4) $\frac{10}{3}$
Let $\vec { a } , \vec { b }$ and $\vec { c }$ be three non zero vectors such that $\vec { b } \cdot \vec { c } = 0$ and $\vec { a } \times ( \vec { b } \times \vec { c } ) = \frac { \vec { b } - \vec { c } } { 2 }$. If $\vec { d }$ be a vector such that $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { b } } \cdot \overrightarrow { \mathrm { d } } = \overrightarrow { \mathrm { a } } \cdot \overrightarrow { \mathrm { b } }$, then $( \overrightarrow { \mathrm { a } } \times \overrightarrow { \mathrm { b } } ) \cdot ( \overrightarrow { \mathrm { c } } \times \overrightarrow { \mathrm { d } } )$ is equal to
(1) $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$
(2) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
(3) $- \frac { 1 } { 4 }$
(4) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
Let $\lambda \in \mathbb{R}$, $\vec{a} = \lambda\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 3\hat{k}$, $\vec{b} = \hat{i} - \lambda\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}$. If $((\vec{a} + \vec{b}) \times (\vec{a} \times \vec{b})) \times (\vec{a} - \vec{b}) = 8\hat{i} - 40\hat{j} - 24\hat{k}$, then $|\lambda(\vec{a} + \vec{b}) \times (\vec{a} - \vec{b})|^{2}$ is equal to
(1) 140
(2) 132
(3) 144
(4) 136
Let $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ be two vectors. Let $|\vec{a}| = 1$, $|\vec{b}| = 4$ and $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = 2$. If $\vec{c} = (2\vec{a} \times \vec{b}) - 3\vec{b}$, then the value of $\vec{b} \cdot \vec{c}$ is
(1) $-24$
(2) $-48$
(3) $-84$
(4) $-60$
Let $\vec { a } = 4 \hat { i } - \hat { j } + \hat { k } , \vec { b } = 11 \hat { i } - \hat { j } + \hat { k }$ and $\vec { c }$ be a vector such that $( \vec { a } + \vec { b } ) \times \vec { c } = \vec { c } \times ( - 2 \vec { a } + 3 \vec { b } )$. If $( 2 \vec { a } + 3 \vec { b } ) \cdot \vec { c } = 1670$, then $| \vec { c } | ^ { 2 }$ is equal to : (1) 1609 (2) 1618 (3) 1600 (4) 1627
Let $\vec { a } = \hat { i } + \hat { j } + \hat { k } , \vec { b } = 2 \hat { i } + 4 \hat { j } - 5 \hat { k }$ and $\vec { c } = x \hat { i } + 2 \hat { j } + 3 \hat { k } , x \in \mathbb { R }$. If $\vec { d }$ is the unit vector in the direction of $\vec { b } + \vec { c }$ such that $\vec { a } \cdot \vec { d } = 1$, then $( \vec { a } \times \vec { b } ) \cdot \vec { c }$ is equal to
(1) 11
(2) 3
(3) 9
(4) 6
Let $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$, $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} = 3\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}$ be a vector such that $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} = \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}$ and $(\vec{a} + \vec{c}) \cdot (\vec{b} + \vec{c}) = 168$. Then the maximum value of $|\vec{c}|^2$ is:
(1) 462
(2) 77
(3) 154
(4) 308
Q77. Let $\vec { a } = 4 \hat { i } - \hat { j } + \hat { k } , \vec { b } = 11 \hat { i } - \hat { j } + \hat { k }$ and $\vec { c }$ be a vector such that $( \vec { a } + \vec { b } ) \times \vec { c } = \vec { c } \times ( - 2 \vec { a } + 3 \vec { b } )$. If $( 2 \vec { a } + 3 \vec { b } ) \cdot \vec { c } = 1670$, then $| \vec { c } | ^ { 2 }$ is equal to :
(1) 1609
(2) 1618
(3) 1600
(4) 1627
Q78. Let $\vec { a } = \hat { i } + \hat { j } + \hat { k } , \vec { b } = 2 \hat { i } + 4 \hat { j } - 5 \hat { k }$ and $\vec { c } = x \hat { i } + 2 \hat { j } + 3 \hat { k } , x \in \mathbb { R }$. If $\vec { d }$ is the unit vector in the direction of $\vec { b } + \vec { c }$ such that $\vec { a } \cdot \vec { d } = 1$, then $( \vec { a } \times \vec { b } ) \cdot \vec { c }$ is equal to
(1) 11
(2) 3
(3) 9
(4) 6
Q89. Let ABC be a triangle of area $15 \sqrt { 2 }$ and the vectors $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { AB } } = \hat { i } + 2 \hat { j } - 7 \hat { k } , \overrightarrow { \mathrm { BC } } = \mathrm { a } \hat { i } + \mathrm { b } \hat { j } + \mathrm { ck }$ and $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { AC } } = 6 \hat { i } + \mathrm { d } \hat { j } - 2 \hat { k } , \mathrm {~d} > 0$. Then the square of the length of the largest side of the triangle ABC is $\_\_\_\_$
Q90. Let $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { a } } = \hat { i } - 3 \hat { j } + 7 \hat { k } , \overrightarrow { \mathrm {~b} } = 2 \hat { i } - \hat { j } + \hat { k }$ and $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { c } }$ be a vector such that $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { a } } + 2 \overrightarrow { \mathrm {~b} } ) \times \overrightarrow { \mathrm { c } } = 3 ( \overrightarrow { \mathrm { c } } \times \overrightarrow { \mathrm { a } } )$. If $\vec { a } \cdot \vec { c } = 130$, then $\vec { b } \cdot \vec { c }$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$
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taiwan-gsat 2024 Q6 8 marks
In coordinate space, consider two vectors $\vec{u}$ and $\vec{v}$ satisfying the dot product $\vec{u} \cdot \vec{v} = \sqrt{15}$ and the cross product $\vec{u} \times \vec{v} = (-1, 0, 3)$. Select the correct options.
(1) The angle $\theta$ between $\vec{u}$ and $\vec{v}$ (where $0 \leq \theta \leq \pi$, $\pi$ is the circumference ratio) is greater than $\frac{\pi}{4}$
(2) $\vec{u}$ could be $(1, 0, -1)$
(3) $|\vec{u}| + |\vec{v}| \geq 2\sqrt{5}$
(4) If $\vec{v}$ is known, then $\vec{u}$ can be uniquely determined
(5) If $|\vec{u}| + |\vec{v}|$ is known, then $|\vec{v}|$ can be uniquely determined
Problem 4
Answer the following questions on shapes in the three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system $xyz$.
I. Consider the surface $S _ { 1 }$ represented by the equation $x ^ { 2 } + 2 y ^ { 2 } - z ^ { 2 } = 0$. Find the equations expressed in $x , y$, and $z$ of the normal line and the tangent plane $T$ to the surface $S _ { 1 }$ at the point $\mathrm { A } ( 2, 0, 2 )$.
II. Consider the surface $S _ { 2 }$ represented by the following set of equations with the parameters $u$ and $v$: $$\left\{ \begin{array} { l } x = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } \cosh u \cos v \\ y = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \cosh u \sin v - \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } \sinh u \\ z = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \cosh u \sin v + \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } \sinh u \end{array} \right.$$ where $u$ and $v$ are real numbers, and $0 \leq v < 2 \pi$.
Let $S _ { 3 }$ be the surface obtained by rotating the surface $S _ { 2 }$ around the $x$-axis by $- \pi / 4$. Here, the positive direction of rotation is the direction of the semi-circular arrow on the $yz$-plane shown in Figure 4.1.
Answer the following questions.
  1. Find the matrix $\boldsymbol { R }$ that represents the linear transformation rotating a shape around the $x$-axis by $- \pi / 4$.
  2. Find an equation expressed in $x , y$, and $z$ for the surface $S _ { 3 }$.
  3. Find an equation expressed in $x , y$, and $z$ for the surface $S _ { 2 }$.

III. Consider the solid $V$ that is enclosed by the surface $S _ { 3 }$ obtained in Question II.2 and by the two planes $z = 1$ and $z = - 1$. Answer the following questions.
  1. Calculate the area of the cross section obtained by cutting the solid $V$ with the $xz$-plane.
  2. Calculate the area of the cross section obtained by cutting the solid $V$ with the plane $T$ obtained in Question I.
Problem 4
In the three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system $x y z$, consider the surface $S$ defined by the following equation:
$$\left( \begin{array} { c } x ( \theta , \phi ) \\ y ( \theta , \phi ) \\ z ( \theta , \phi ) \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array} { c c c } \cos \theta & - \sin \theta & 0 \\ \sin \theta & \cos \theta & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { c } \cos \phi + 2 \\ 0 \\ \sin \phi \end{array} \right)$$
where $\theta$ and $\phi$ are parameters of the surface $S$, and $0 \leq \theta < 2 \pi , 0 \leq \phi < 2 \pi$. Let $V$ be the region surrounded by the surface $S$, and let $W$ be the region satisfying the inequality $x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } \leq 4$. Answer the following questions for the surface $S$.
I. Find the unit normal vector oriented inward the region $V$ at the point $P \left( \begin{array} { c } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } \\ \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } \\ 0 \end{array} \right)$ on the surface $S$.
II. Find the area of the surface $S$ included in the region $W$.
III. Find the overlapping volume created by the two regions $V$ and $W$.
IV. Consider the three-dimensional curve $C$ on the surface $S$, which is defined by setting $\theta = \phi$. Find the curvature of the curve $C$ at the point $Q \left( \begin{array} { l } 0 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)$ on the curve $C$. Note that, in general, given a three-dimensional curve defined by $c ( t ) = \left( \begin{array} { c } x ( t ) \\ y ( t ) \\ z ( t ) \end{array} \right)$ represented by a parameter $t$, the curvature $\kappa ( t )$ of the curve at the point $c ( t )$ on the curve is given by the following equation:
$$\kappa ( t ) = \frac { \left| \frac { \mathrm { d } c ( t ) } { \mathrm { d } t } \times \frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } c ( t ) } { \mathrm { d } t ^ { 2 } } \right| } { \left| \frac { \mathrm { d } c ( t ) } { \mathrm { d } t } \right| ^ { 3 } }$$