Vectors
CHAPTER 7
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Contents
7.1 Vectors in 2-Space7.2 Vectors in 3-Space7.3 Dot Product7.4 Cross Product7.5 Lines and Planes in 3-Space7.6 Vector Spaces7.7 Gram-Schmidt Orthogonalization Process
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7.1 Vectors in 2-Space
Review of VectorsPlease refer to Fig 7.1 through Fig 7.6.
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Fig 7.1 (Geometric Vectors)
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Fig 7.2 (Vectors are equal)
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Fig 7.3 (Parallel vectors)
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Fig 7.4 (sum)
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Fig 7.5 (difference)
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Fig 7.6 (position vectors)
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Example 1
Please refer to Fig 7.7.Fig 7.7
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Let a = <a1, a2>, b = <b1, b2> be vectors in R2
(i) Addition: a + b = <a1 + a2, b1 + b2> (1)(ii) Scalar multiplication: ka = <ka1, ka2>,
k is a scalar (2)(iii)Equality: a = b if and only if a1 = b1, a2 = b2 (3)
DEFINITION 7.1
Addition, Scalar Multiplication, Equality
a – b = <a1− b1, a2 − b2>(4)
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Graph Solution
Fig 7.8 shows the graph solutions of the addition and subtraction of two vectors.
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Example 2
If a = <1, 4>, b = <−6, 3>, find a + b, a − b, 2a + 3b.
Solution Using (1), (2), (4), we have
17,169,188,232
1,734),6(1
7,534),6(1
ba
ba
ba
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Properties
(i) a + b = b + a(ii) a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c(iii) a + 0 = a(iv) a + (−a) = 0(v) k(a + b) = ka + kb k scalar(vi) (k1 + k2)a = k1a + k2a k1, k2 scalars(vii) k1(k2a) = (k1k2)a k1, k2 scalars(viii) 1a = a(ix) 0a = 0 = <0, 0>
0 = <0, 0>
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Magnitude, Length, Norm
a = <a1 , a2>, then
Clearly, we have ||a|| 0, ||0|| = 0
22
21|||| aa a
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Unit Vector
A vector that ha magnitude 1 is called a unit vector. u = (1/||a||)a is a unit vector, since
1||||||||
1||||
1|||| a
aa
au
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Example 3
Given a = <2, −1>, then the unit vector in the same direction u is
and
51
,5
21,2
51
51 au
51
,5
2 u
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The i, j vectors
If a = <a1, a2>, then
(5)
Let i = <1, 0>, j = <0, 1>, then (5) becomes
a = a1i + a2j (6)
1,00,1,00,
,
2121
21
aaaa
aa
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Fig 7.10
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Example 4
(i) <4, 7> = 4i + 7j(ii) (2i – 5j) + (8i + 13j) = 10i + 8j(iii) (iv) 10(3i – j) = 30i – 10j(v) a = 6i + 4j, b = 9i + 6j are parallel
and b = (3/2)a
2|||| ji
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Example 5
Let a = 4i + 2j, b = –2i + 5j. Graph a + b, a – b
SolutionFig 7.11
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7.2 Vectors in 3-Space
Simple ReviewPlease refer to Fig 7.22 through Fig 7.24.
Fig 7.22
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Fig 7.23
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Fig 7.24
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Example 1
Graph the points (4, 5, 6) and (−2, −2, 0).Solution See Fig 7.25.
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Distance Formula
(1)
Fig 7.26
212
212
21221 )()()(),( zzyyxxPPd
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Example 2
Find the distance between (2, −3, 6) and (−1, −7, 4)
Solution
29)46())7(3())1(2( 222 d
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Midpoint Formula
(2)
2,
2,
2212121 zzyyxx
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Example 2
Find the midpoint of (2, −3, 6) and (−1, −7, 4)
SolutionFrom (2), we have
5 ,5 ,21
246
,2
)7(3,
2)1(2
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Vectors in 3-Space
Fig 7.27.
321 ,, aaaa
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Let a = <a1, a2 , a3>, b = <b1, b2, b3 > in R3
(i) a + b = <a1 + b1, a2 + b2, a3 + b3>(ii) ka = <ka1, ka2, ka3>(iii) a = b if and only if a1 = b1, a2 = b2, a3 = b3
(iv) –b = (−1)b = <− b1, − b2, − b3>(v) a – b = <a1 − b1, a2 − b2, a3 − b3>(vi) 0 = <0, 0 , 0>(vi)
DEFINITION 7.2
Component Definitions in 3-Spaces
23
22
21|||| aaa a
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Fig 7.28
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Example 4
Find the vector from (4, 6, −2) to (1, 8, 3)
Solution
5,2,3
)2(3,68,411221 OPOPPP
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Example 5
From Definition 7.2, we have
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73
72
||||222
a
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The i, j, k vectors
i = <1, 0, 0>, j = <0, 1, 0>, k = <0, 0, 1>
a = < a1, a2, a3> = a1i + a2j + a3j
1,0,00,1,00,0,1
,0,00,,00,0,
,,
321
321
321
aaa
aaa
aaa
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Fig 7.29
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Example 6a = <7, −5, 13> = 7i − 5j + 13j
Example 7(a) a = 5i + 3k is in the xz-plance(b)
Example 8If a = 3i − 4j + 8k, b = i − 4k, find 5a − 2b
Solution5a − 2b = 13i − 20j + 48k
3435||35|| 22 ki
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7.3 Dot Product
The dot product of a and b is the scalar
(1)
where is the angle between the vectors 0 .
DEFINITION 7.3Dot Product of Two Vectors
cos|||||||| baba .
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Fig 7.32
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Example 1
From (1) we obtain
i i = 1, j j = 1, k k = 1(2)
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Component Form of Dot Product
(3)
(4)
See Fig 7.33
cos||||||||2|||||||||||| 22 baabc
222 ||||||||||(||2/1cos|||||||| cabba
332211 bababa ba.
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Fig 7.33
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Example 2
If a = 10i + 2j – 6k, b = (−1/2)i + 4j – 3k, then
21)3)(6()4)(2(21
)10(
ba.
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Properties
(i) a b = 0 if and only if a = 0 or b = 0(ii) a b = b a(iii) a (b + c) = a b + a c (iv) a (kb) = (ka) b = k(a b)(v) a a 0(vi) a a = ||a||2
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Orthogonal Vectors
(i) a b > 0 if and only if is acute(ii) a b < 0 if and only if is obtuse (iii) a b = 0 if and only if cos = 0, = /2
Note: Since 0 b = 0, we say the zero vector is orthogonal to every vector.
Two nonzero vectors a and b are orthogonal if and only if a b = 0.
THEOREM 7.1Criterion for an Orthogonal Vectors
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Example 3 i, j, k are orthogonal vectors.i j = j i = 0, j k = k j = 0, k i = i k = 0
(5)
Example 4If a = −3i − j + 4k, b = 2i + 14j + 5k, then
a b = –6 – 14 + 20 = 0They are orthogonal.
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Angle between Two Vectors
(6) ||||||||cos 332211
babababa
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Example 5
Find the angle between a = 2i + 3j + k, b = −i + 5j + k.
Solution
14,27||||,14|||| baba .
942
271414
cos
44.9
77.0942
cos 1
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Direction Cosines
Referring to Fig 7.34, the angles , , are called the direction angles. Now by (6)
We say cos , cos , cos are direction cosines, and
cos2 + cos2 + cos2 = 1
||k||||a||ka
||j||||a||ja
||i||||a||ia ... cos,cos,cos
||a||||a||||a||321 cos,cos,cos
aaa
kjik||a||
j||a||
i||a||
a||a||
)(cos)(cos)(cos1 321 aaa
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Fig 7.34
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Example 6
Find the direction cosines and the direction angles of a = 2i + 5j + 4k.
Solution
5345452|||| 222 a
534
cos,53
5cos,
532
cos
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Component of a on b
Since a = a1i + a2j + a3k, then(7)
We write the components of a as(8)
See Fig 7.35. The component of a on any vector b is compba = ||a|| cos (9)
Rewrite (9) as
(10)
kajaia ... 321 ,, aaa
,comp iaai . ,comp jaaj . kaak .comp
bba
bb
a
bba
bba
ab
||||1
||||||||cos||||||||
comp
.
.
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Fig 7.35
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Example 7
Let a = 2i + 3j – 4k, b = i + j + 2k. Find compba and compab.
SolutionForm (10), a b = −3
)2(6
1||||
1,6|||| kjib
bb
63
)2(6
1)432(comp kjikjiab .
)432(291
||||1
,29|||| kjiaa
a
293
)432(291
)2(comp kjikjibb .
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Physical Interpretation
See Fig 7.36. If F causes a displacement d of a body, then the work fone is
W = F d(11)
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Fig 7.36
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Example 8
Let F = 2i + 4j. If the block moves from (1, 1) to(4, 6), find the work done by F.
Solution d = 3i + 5j
W = F d = 26 N-m
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Projection of a onto b
See Fig 7.37. the projection of a onto i is
See Fig 7.38. the projection of a onto b is
(12)b
bbba
bb1
aa bb
)(compproj
iaiiaiaa ii 1)()(compproj
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Fig 7.37
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Fig 7.38
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Example 9
Find the projection of a = 4i + j onto b = 2i + 3j.
Solution
1311
)(2131
)(4comp 3jijiab
jijiab 1333
1322
)3(2131
1311
proj
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Fig 7.39
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7.4 Cross Product
The cross product of two vectors a and b is(1)
where is the angle between them, 0 , and nis a unit vector perpendicular to the plane of a and b with direction given by right-hand rule.
DEFINITION 7.4
Cross Product of Two Vectors
nbaba )sin||||||(||
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Fig 7.46
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Example 1
To understand the physical meaning of the cross product, please see Fig 7.37 and 7.48. The torque done by a force F acting at the end of position vector r is given by = r F.
Fig 7.47 Fig 7.48
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Properties
(i) a b = 0, if a = 0 or b = 0(ii) a b = −b a(iii) a (b + c) = (a b) + (a c)(iv) (a + b) c = (a c) + (b c)(v) a (kb) = (ka) b = k(a b)(vi) a a = 0(vii) a (a b) = 0(viii) b (a b) = 0
Two nonzero vectors a and b are parallel, if and only if a b = 0.
THEOREM 7.2Criterion for Parallel Vectors
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Example 2
(a) From properties (iv)i i = 0, j j = 0, k k = 0 (2)
(b) If a = 2i + 3j – k, b = –6i – 3j + 3k = –3a, then a and b are parallel. Thus a b = 0
If a = i, b = j, then
(3)
According to the right-hand rule, n = k. So i j = k
nnjiji
2sin||||||||
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Example 3
See Fig 7.49, we have
(4)(ii)property from and
jik
ikj
kji
jki
ijk
kii
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Fig 7.49
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Alternative Definition
Since
(5)
we have(6)
)()()(
)()()(
)()()(
)(
)()(
)()(
332313
322212
312111
3213
32123211
321321
kkjkik
kjjjij
kijiii
kjik
kjijkjii
kjikjiba
bababa
bababa
bababa
bbba
bbbabbba
bbbaaa
kjiba )()()( 122113312332 babababababa
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We also can write (6) as
(7)
In turn, (7) becomes
(8)
kjiba21
21
31
31
32
32
bb
aa
bb
aa
bb
aa
321
321
bbb
aaa
kji
ba
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Example 4
Let a = 4i – 2j + 5k, b = 3i + j – k, Find a b.
SolutionFrom (8), we have
kji
kji
ba
13
24
13
54
11
52
113
524
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Special Products
We have
(9)
is called the triple vector product. The following results are left as an exercise.
(10)
321
321
321
)(
ccc
bbb
aaa
cba.
cbabcacba )()()( ..
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Area and Volume
Area of a parallelogram A = || a b||
(11)Area of a triangle
A = ½||a b||(12)Volume of the parallelepiped
V = |a (b c)|(13)See Fig 7.50 and Fig 7.51
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Fig 7.50
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Fig 7.51
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Example 5
Find the area of the triangle determined by the points (1, 1, 1), (2, 3, 4), (3, 0, –1).SolutionUsing (1, 1, 1) as the base point, we have two vectors a = <1, 2, 3>, b = <2, –1, –2>
kji
kji
kji
58
31
21
51
31
53
32
531
3213221
PPPP
1023
||58||21 kjiA
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Coplanar Vectors
a (b c) = 0 if and only if a, b, c are coplanar.
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7.5 Lines and Planes in 3-Space
Lines: Vector EquationSee Fig 7.55. We find r2 – r1 is parallel to r – r2, then
r – r2 = t(r2 – r1)(1)If we write
a = r2 – r1 = <x2 – x1, y2 – y1, z2 – z1> = <a1, a2, a3>
(2)then (1) implies a vector equation for the line is
r = r2 + tawhere a is called the direction vector.
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Fig 7.55
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Example 1
Find a vector equation for the line through (2, –1, 8) and (5, 6, –3).
SolutionDefine a = <2 – 5, –1 – 6, 8 – (– 3)> = <–3, –7, 11>.The following are three possible vector equations:
(3)
(4)
(5)
11,7,38,1,2,, tzyx
11,7,33,6,5,, tzyx
11,7,33,6,5,, tzyx
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Parametric equation
We can also write (2) as
(6)
The equations (6) are called parametric equations.
tazztayytaxx 322212 ,,
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Example 2
Find the parametric equations for the line in Example 1.
SolutionFrom (3), it follows
x = 2 – 3t, y = –1 – 7t, z = 8 + 11t (7)
From (5),
x = 5 + 3t, y = 6 + 7t, z = –3 – 11t (8)
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Example 3
Find a vector a that is parallel to the line: x = 4 + 9t, y = –14 + 5t, z = 1 – 3t
Solutiona = 9i + 5j – 3k
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Symmetric Equations
From (6)
provided ai are nonzero. Then
(9)
are said to be symmetric equation.
3
2
2
2
1
2
azz
ayy
axx
t
3
2
2
2
1
2
azz
ayy
axx
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Example 4
Find the symmetric equations for the line through (4, 10, −6) and (7, 9, 2)
SolutionDefine a1 = 7 – 4 = 3, a2 = 9 – 10 = –1, a3 = 2 – (–6) = 8, then
82
19
37
zyx
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Example 5
Find the symmetric equations for the line through (5, 3, 1) and (2, 1, 1)
SolutionDefine a1 = 5 – 2 = 3, a2 = 3 – 1 = 2, a3 = 1 – 1 = 0,then
1,2
33
5 z
yx
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Fig 7.56
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Example 6
Write vector, parametric and symmetric equations for the line through (4, 6, –3) and parallel to a = 5i – 10j + 2k.
SolutionVector: <x, y, z> = < 4, 6, –3> + t(5, –10, 2)
Parametric: x = 4 + 5t, y = 6 – 10t, z = –3 + 2t, Symmetric:
23
106
54
zyx
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Planes: Vector Equations
Fig 7.57(a) shows the concept of the normal vector to a plane. Any vector in the plane should be perpendicular to the normal vector, that is
n (r – r1) = 0 (10)
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Fig 7.57
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Cartesian Equations
If the normal vector is ai + bj + ck , then the Cartesian equation of the plane containing P1(x1, y1, z1) is
a(x – x1) + a(y – y1) + c(z – z1) = 0(11)
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Example 7
Find the plane contains (4, −1, 3) and is perpendicular to n = 2i + 8j − 5k
SolutionFrom (11):
2(x – 4) + 8(y + 1) – 5(z – 3) = 0or
2x + 8y – 5z + 15 = 0
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Equation (11) can always be written as ax + by + cz + d = 0
(12)
The graph of any ax + by + cz + d = 0, a, b, c not all
zero, is a plane with the normal vector n = ai + bj + ck
THEOREM 7.3Plane with Normal Vector
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Example 8
A vector normal to the plane 3x – 4y + 10z – 8 = 0 is n = 3i – 4j + 10k.
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Given three noncollinear points, P1, P2, P3, we arbitrarily choose P1 as the base point. See Fig 7.58, Then we can obtain
(13)0)()]()[( 11312 rrrrrr .
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Fig 7.58
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Example 9
Find an equation of the plane contains (1, 0 −1), (3, 1, 4) and (2, −2, 0).SolutionWe arbitrarily construct two vectors from these three points, say, u = <2, 1, 5> and v = <1, 3, 4>.
,)2()2(),,(
)0,2,2(
,43)0,2,2(
)4,1,3(
,52)4,1,3(
)1,0,1(
kjiw
kjiv
kjiu
zyxzyx
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Example 9 (2)
If we choose (2, −2, 0) as the base point, then<x – 2, y + 2, z – 0> <−11, −3, 5> = 0
kji
kji
vu 5311
431
512
05)2(3)2(11 zyx
0165311 zyx
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Graphs
The graph of (12) with one or two variables missing is still a plane.
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Example 10
Graph 2x + 3y + 6z = 18
SolutionSetting: y = z = 0 gives x = 9
x = z = 0 gives y = 6x = y = 0 gives z = 3
See Fig 7.59.
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Fig 7.59
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Example 11
Graph 6x + 4y = 12
SolutionThis equation misses the variable z, so the plane is parallel to the z-axis. Since x = 0 gives y = 3
y = 0 gives x = 2See Fig 7.60.
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Fig 7.60
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Example 12
Graph x + y – z = 0
SolutionFirst we observe that the plane passes through (0, 0, 0). Let y = 0, then z = x; x = 0, then z = y.
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Fig 7.61
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Two planes that are not parallel must intersect in a line. See Fig 7.62. Fig 7.63 shows the intersection of a line and a plane.
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Fig 7.62
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Fig 7.63
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Example 13
Find the parametric equation of the line of the intersection of
2x – 3y + 4z = 1 x – y – z = 5
SolutionFirst we let z = t,
2x – 3y = 1 – 4t x – y = 5 + tthen x = 14 + 7t, y = 9 + 6t, z = t.
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Example 14
Find the point of intersection of the plane 3x – 2y + z = −5 and the line x = 1 + t, y = −2 + 2t, z = 4t.
SolutionAssume (x0, y0, z0) is the intersection point.
3x0 – 2y0 + z0 = −5 and x0 = 1 + t0, y0 = −2 + 2t0, z0 = 4t0
then 3(1 + t0) – 2(−2 + 2t0) + 4t0 = −5, t0 = −4Thus, (x0, y0, z0) = (−3, −10, −16)
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7.6 Vector Spaces
n-SpaceSimilar to 3-space
(1)
(2)
nn bababa ,,, 2211 ba nkakakak ,,, 21 a
nn
nn
bababa
bbbaaa
2211
2121 ,,,,,, ..ba
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Let V be a set of elements on which two operations, vector addition and scalar multiplication, are defined. Then V is said to be a vector spaces if the following are satisfied.
DEFINITION 7.5
Vector Space
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Axioms for Vector Addition(i) If x and y are in V, then x + y is in V.(ii) For all x, y in V, x + y = y + x(iii) For all x, y, z in V, x + (y + z) = (x + y) + z(iv) There is a unique vector 0 in V, such that
0 + x = x + 0 = x(v) For each x in V, there exists a vector −x in V,
such that x + (−x) = (−x) + x = 0
DEFINITION 7.5
Vector Space
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Axioms for Scalars Multiplication
(vi) If k is any scalar and x is in V, then kx is in V.
(vii) k(x + y) = kx + ky
(viii) (k1+k2)x = k1x+ k2x
(ix) k1(k2x) = (k1k2)x
(x) 1x = x
Properties (i) and (vi) are called the closure axioms.
DEFINITION 7.5
Vector Space
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Example 1
Determine whether the sets (a) V = {1} and (b) V = {0} under ordinary addition and multiplication by real numbers are vectors spaces.
Solution (a) V = {1}, violates many of the axioms.(b) V = {0}, it is easy to check this is a vector space.
Moreover, it is called the trivial or zero vectorspace.
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Example 2
Consider the set V of all positive real numbers. If x and y denote positive real numbers, then we write vectors as x = x, y = y. Now addition of vectors is defined by
x + y = xyand scalar multiplication is defined by
kx = xk
Determine whether the set is a vector space.
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Example 2 (2)
Solution We go through all 10 axioms.(i) For x = x > 0, y = y > 0 in V, x + y = x + y > 0
(ii) For all x = x, y = y in V, x + y = x + y = y + x = y + x
(iii) For all x = x , y = y, z = z in Vx + (y + z) = x(yz) = (xy) = (x + y) + z
(iv) Since 1 + x = 1x = x = x, x + 1 = x1 = x = xThe zero vector 0 is 1 = 1
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Example 2 (3)
(v) If we define −x = 1/x, thenx + (−x) = x(1/x) = 1 = 1 = 0−x + x = (1/x)x = 1 = 1 = 0
(vi) If k is any scalar and x = x > 0 is in V, then kx = xk > 0
(vii) If k is any scalar, k(x + y) = (xy)k = xkyk = kx + ky
(viii) (k1+k2)x = xk1+k2 = xk1xk2 = k1x+ k2x
(ix) k1(k2x) = (xk2 )k1 = xk1k2 = (k1k2)x
(x) 1x = x1 = x = x
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If a subset W of a vector space V is itself a vector space under the operations of vector addition and scalar multiplication defined on V, then W is called a subspace of V.
DEFINITION 7.6
Subspace
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A nonempty subset W is a subspace of V if and only if
W is closed under vector addition and scalar
multiplication defined on V:(i) If x and y are in W, then x + y is in W.(ii) If x is in W and k is any scalar, then kx is in W.
THEOREM 7.4Criteria for a Subspace
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Example 3
Suppose f and g are continuous real-valued functions defined on (−, ). We know f + g and kf, for any real number k, are continuous real-valued. From this, we conclude that C(−, ) is a subspace of the vector space of real-valued function defined on (−, ).
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Example 4
The set Pn of polynomials of degree less than or equal to n is a subspace of C(−, ).
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A set of vectors {x1, x2, …, xn} is said to be linearly
independent, if the only constants satisfying k1x1 + k2x2 + …+ knxn = 0 (3)
are k1= k2 = … = kn = 0. If the set of vectors is not
linearly independent, it is linearly dependent.
DEFINITION 7.7
Linear Independence
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For example: i, j, k are linearly independent.
<1, 1, 1> , <2, –1, 4> and <5, 2, 7> are linearly dependent, because
3<1, 1, 1> + <2, –1, 4> − <5, 2, 7> = <0, 0, 0>3a + b – c = 0
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It can be shown that any set of three linearly independent vectors is a basis for R3. For example
<1, 0, 0>, <1, 1, 0>, <1, 1, 1>
Consider a set of vectors B = {x1, x2, …, xn} in a vector space V. If the set is linearly independent and if every vector in V can be expressed as a linear combination of these vectors, then B is said to be a basis for V.
DEFINITION 7.8
Basis for a Vector Space
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Standard Basis: {i, j, k} For Rn : e1 = <1, 0, …, 0>, e2 = <0, 2, …, 0> …..
en = <0, 0, …, 1>(4)If B is a basis, then there exists scalars such that
(5)
where these scalars ci, i = 1, 2, .., n, are called the coordinates of v related to the basis B.
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The number of vectors in a basis B for vector space V
is said to be the dimension of the space.
DEFINITION 7.8Dimension for a Vector Space
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Example 5
(a) The dimensions of R, R2, R3, Rn are in turn 1, 2, 3, n.
(b) There are n + 1 vectors in B = {1, x, x2, …, xn}. The dimension is n + 1
(c) The dimension of the zero space {0} is zero.
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Linear DEs
The general solution of following DE
(6)
can be written as y = c1y1 + c1y1 + … cnyn and it is said to be the solution space. Thus {y1, y2, …, yn} is a basis.
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1
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xadx
ydxa
dx
ydxa n
n
nn
n
n
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Example 6
The general solution of y” + 25y = 0 is
y = c1 cos 5x + c2 sin 5x
then {cos 5x , sin 5x} is a basis.
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Span
If S denotes any set of vectors {x1, x2, …, xn} then the linear combination
k1x1 + k2x2 + … + knxn
is called a span of the vectors and written as Span(S) or Span{x1, x2, …, xn}.
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Rephrase Definition 7.8 and 7.9
A set S of vectors {x1, x2, …, xn} in a vector space V is a basis, if S is linearly independent and is a spanning set for V. The number of vectors in this spanning set S is the dimension of the space V.
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7.7 Gram-Schmidt Orthogonalization Process
Orthonormal Basis All the vectors of a basis are mutually orthogonal and have unit length .
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Example 1
The set of vectors
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is linearly independent in R3. Hence B = {w1, w2, w3} is a basis. Since ||wi|| = 1, i = 1, 2, 3, wi wj = 0, i j, B is an orthonormal basis.
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Proof Since B = {w1, w2, …, wn} is an orthonormal basis, then any vector can be expressed as
u = k1w1 + k2w2 + … + knwn (2)(u wi) = (k1w1 + k2w2 + … + knwn) wi
= ki(wi wi) = ki
Suppose B = {w1, w2, …, wn} is an orthonormal basis
for Rn, If u is any vector in Rn, then
u = (u w1)w1 + (u w2)w2 + … + (u wn)wn
THEOREM 7.5
Coordinates Relative ti an Orthonormal Basis
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Example 2
Find the coordinate of u = <3, – 2, 9> relative to the orthonormal basis in Example 1.
Solution
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Gram-Schmidt Orthogonalization Process
The transformation of a basis B = {u1, u2} into an orthogonal basis B’= {v1, v2} consists of two steps. See Fig 7.64.
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Fig 7.64(a)
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Fig 7.64(b)
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Fig 7.64(c)
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Example 3
Let u1 = <3, 1>, u2 = <1, 1>. Transform them into an orthonormal basis.
Solution From (3)
Normalizing:
See Fig 7.65
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Fig 7.65
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Gram-Schmidt Orthogonalization Process
For R3:
(4)
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uv
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See Fig 7.66. Suppose W2 = Span{v1, v2}, then
is in W2 and is called the orthogonal projection of u3 onto W2, denoted by x = projw2u3.
(5)
(6)
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Fig 7.66
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Example 4
Let u1 = <1, 1, 1>, u2 = <1, 2, 2>, u3 = <1, 1, 0>. Transform them into an orthonormal basis.Solution From (4)
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32
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Example 4 (2)
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Let B = {u1, u2, …, um}, m n, be a basis for a Subspace Wm of
Rn. Then {v1, v2, …, vm}, where
is an orthogonal basis for Wm. An orthonormal basis for Wm is
THEOREM 7.6Orthogonalization Process
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