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Exercises 1.13 Exercises

Exercise Group.

Given are two points \(A\) and \(B\text{.}\) Find the vector representation \(\overrightarrow{AB}\text{.}\) Furthermore, find \(2\cdot\overrightarrow{OA}\text{,}\) \(-1\cdot\overrightarrow{OA}+3\cdot\overrightarrow{OB}\text{,}\) and \(\overrightarrow{OA}-\overrightarrow{OB}\text{.}\)

1.

\(A=(1,0)\) and \(B=(0,1)\)

2.

\(A=(0,1,-2)\) and \(B=(0,1,-1)\)

3.

\(A=(a_1,a_2,a_3)\) and \(B=(-1,1,0)\)

Exercise Group.

Given are two points \(A\) and \(B\text{.}\) By considering vectors \(\overrightarrow{OA}\) and \(\overrightarrow{OB}\text{,}\) find their dot product and their respective lengths.

4.

\(A=(2,3,1)\) and \(B=(-1,2,0)\)

5.

\(A=(2,2)\) and \(B=(1,-1)\)

6.

Let \(A=(1,-1,a)\in\C^3\text{.}\) Find \(a\in\C\) so that the length of \(\overrightarrow{OA}\) is \(1\text{.}\)

Exercise Group.

Given are two points \(A\) and \(B\text{.}\) Consider vectors \(\overrightarrow{OA}\) and \(\overrightarrow{OB}\) to find the angle between them. Check whether they are perpendicular to each other or not.

7.

\(A=(2,1)\) and \(B=(1,1)\)

8.

\(A=(-1,2)\) and \(B=(-2,4)\)

9.

\(A=(1,-3,2)\) and \(B=(3,1,-4)\)

Exercise Group.

A point \(A\) is given. Find a point \(B\) so that the vectors \(\overrightarrow{OA}\) and \(\overrightarrow{OB}\) are perpendicular.

10.

\(A=(2,-1)\)

11.

\(A=(3,3,-1)\)

12.

\(A=(-1,-1,-1)\)