Thursday, April 10, 2014

11.2-vectors In space

R,emeber that a vector is a line with direction and magnitude. It is denoted by v=<v1,v2,v3>
To find the points of a vector we usually subtract the terminal point by the initial points
Here a few things regarding vectors in space
Let's say we had to give the component form, the length, and unit vector of v with initial point (3,4,2) and terminal point (3,6,4).
V= <3-3,6-4,4-2> = <0,2,2> 
||v|| = [2^2+2^2]^1/2 = 8^1/2
U = <0,2,2>/8^1/2 = <0,1/2^1/2, 1/2^1/2>

Angle between two vectors 
Cos theta = (u * v)/||u||||v||

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