Vector - math problems

Number of problems found: 64

  • Proportional relationship
    ratios2 The ordered pairs (6,24) and (1, s) represent a proportional relationship. Find the value of s.
  • Perpendicular projection
    lines Determine the distance of a point B[1, -3] from the perpendicular projection of a point A[3, -2] on a straight line 2 x + y + 1 = 0.
  • Ascend vs. descent
    lines Which function is growing? a) y = 2-x b) y = 20 c) y = (x + 2). (-5) d) y = x-2
  • Vector v4
    scalar_product Find the vector v4 perpendicular to vectors v1 = (1, 1, 1, -1), v2 = (1, 1, -1, 1) and v3 = (0, 0, 1, 1)
  • Calculate 6
    distance_point_line Calculate the distance of a point A[0, 2] from a line passing through points B[9, 5] and C[1, -1].
  • Dodecagon
    clocks Calculate the size of the smaller of the angles determined by lines A1 A4 and A2 A10 in the regular dodecagon A1A2A3. .. A12. Express the result in degrees.
  • Decide 2
    vectors2 Decide whether points A[-2, -5], B[4, 3] and C[16, -1] lie on the same line
  • Vector perpendicular
    3dperpendicular Find the vector a = (2, y, z) so that a⊥ b and a ⊥ c where b = (-1, 4, 2) and c = (3, -3, -1)
  • Vector equation
    collinear2 Let’s v = (1, 2, 1), u = (0, -1, 3) and w = (1, 0, 7) . Solve the vector equation c1 v + c2 u + c3 w = 0 for variables c1 c2, c3 and decide weather v, u and w are linear dependent or independent
  • Angle of the body diagonals
    body_diagonals_angle Using vector dot product calculate the angle of the body diagonals of the cube.
  • Coordinates of a centroind
    triangle Let’s A = [3, 2, 0], B = [1, -2, 4] and C = [1, 1, 1] be 3 points in space. Calculate the coordinates of the centroid of △ABC (the intersection of the medians).
  • Angled cyclist turn
    cyclistTurn The cyclist passes through a curve with a radius of 20 m at 25 km/h. How much angle does it have to bend from the vertical inward to the turn?
  • Parametric form
    vzdalenost Calculate the distance of point A [2,1] from the line p: X = -1 + 3 t Y = 5-4 t Line p has a parametric form of the line equation. ..
  • Find the 10
    lines Find the value of t if 2tx+5y-6=0 and 5x-4y+8=0 are perpendicular, parallel, what angle does each of the lines make with the x-axis, find the angle between the lines?
  • Scalar product
    vectors_sum0 Calculate the scalar product of two vectors: (2.5) (-1, -4)
  • Coordinates of vector
    vectors Determine the coordinate of a vector u=CD if C(19;-7) and D(-16;-5)
  • Overtaking
    dopravni-znacka-zakaz-predjizdeni On the direct road, the passenger car overtakes the slower bus by starting to overtake 20 meters from the bus and after passing it ahead of it again 20 meters away. The car overtakes at a steady speed of 72 km/h, the bus goes at a steady speed of 54 km/h.
  • Paratrooper
    padak After the parachute is opened, the paratrooper drops to the ground at a constant speed of 2 m/s, with the sidewinding at a steady speed of 1.5 m/s. Find: a) the magnitude of its resulting velocity concerning the ground, b) the distance of his land from a
  • Find the 5
    distance-between-point-line Find the equation of the circle with center at (1,20), which touches the line 8x+5y-19=0
  • Two people
    crossing Two straight lines cross at right angles. Two people start simultaneously at the point of intersection. John walking at the rate of 4 kph in one road, Jenelyn walking at the rate of 8 kph on the other road. How long will it take for them to be 20√5 km apa

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