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### Vectors and Coordinate Geometry

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Vector and Coordinate Geometry

»  Vector Algebra in Coordinate Geometry

→  Vector representation can be used to describe points in coordinate space.

→  p(x,y,z) harr x i + y j + z k

→  Distance between origin and the point is the magnitude of the vector.

Vector Algebra can be used to solve probems in coordinate geometry.

»  Coordinate Geometry in Vector Algebra

→  Vectors are directed line segments in coordinate space

→  Magnitude is the distance between initial and terminal points

→  Relative properties of vectors, like, angle between vectors, are preserved

Properties and results of coordinate geometry can be used to solve vector algebra problems

### Vector and Coordinate Geometry

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A point in coordinate plane is equivalently a vector with origin as initial point, and the given point as terminal point.

Line segment with an initial point to a terminal point specified is a directed line segment.

A vector is a directed line segment in coordinate plane.

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Starting on learning "relationship between vectors and coordinate geometry". ;; In this topic, you will learn about how vector algebra can be used in coordinate geometry and how coordinate geometry principles help in vector algebra problems.

Vectors are measurement of quantities with magnitude and directions.

In the mathematical representation of vectors, the components along 3D coordinates are described individually. What is the representation of vec p?

• ai+bj+ck
• sqrt(a^2+b^2+c^2)
• a+b+c
• none of the above

Answer is 'ai+bj+ck'. If you have trouble with answering this, you have to read mathematical representation of vectors.

Coordinate Geometry is the system of geometry where the position of points on the 3D coordinates are described as ordered pairs of numbers corresponding to the three axes. This aims at studying relations and properties of shapes including points, lines, surfaces, and solids. What is the representation of point 'p'?

• (a,b,c)
• sqrt(a^2+b^2+c^2)
• a+b+c
• none of the above

Answer is '(a,b,c)'. If you have trouble with answering this, you have to read basics of coordinate geometry.

Vector Algebra definition of a vector ending at point p is

•  ai+bj+ck

and Coordinate geometry definition of a point p is

•  (a,b,c)

Are these two similar or different?

• Looks similar
• Looks different

They are similar.

In the coming pages, We will see

•  How Vector algebra can be used in coordinate geometry problems, and

•  How coordinate geometry principles or results are used to solve vector algebra problems.

What is the distance between point p(2,3) and point q(1,-1)?

• sqrt(2^2+3^2)+sqrt(1^2+1^2)
• sqrt(2^2+3^2)-sqrt(1^2+1^2)
• sqrt((2-1)^2+(3-(-1))^2)
• (2-1,3-1)

Answer is 'sqrt((2-1)^2+(3-(-1))^2)', as Distance between two points is given by sqrt((x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2)

What is the magnitude of the vec c in the figure? Given that vec a=2i+3j and vec b=i-j.

• |vec b - vec a|
• |(1-2)i+(-1-3)j|
• sqrt((1-2)^2+(-1-3)^2)
• all the above

You are not yet introduced to vector addition and subtraction. But it is intuitive to see from the figure that the vec c can be traced as negative of vec a and then vec b.

With the two problems, it is illustrated that the vector algebra can be used to solve coordinate geometry problems.

What does the word 'initial' mean?

• starting; beginning
• a letter

What does the word 'terminal ' mean?

• end; concluding
• a letter

A person walks color(deepskyblue)(2i+j) (2 meter towards east and 1 meter towards north) . Then the person walks color(coral)(4i+5j). What is the distance between the starting and end positions?

• color(deepskyblue)(2i+j)+color(coral)(4i+5j)
• color(deepskyblue)(2i+j)-(color(coral)(4i+5j))
• color(deepskyblue)(-2i-j)+color(coral)(4i+5j)
• color(deepskyblue)(-2i-j)-(color(coral)(4i+5j))

Answer is 'color(deepskyblue)(2i+j)+color(coral)(4i+5j)', which is quite intuitive from the given figure.

Given the points color(deepskyblue)(p(2,1)) and color(coral)(q(4,5)). What is the end point on the 3rd side of the triangle formed by two line segments bar(op) and a line parallel and equal in length to bar(oq) starting at point p?

• (color(deepskyblue)(2)-color(coral)(4), color(deepskyblue)(1)-color(coral)(5))
• (color(deepskyblue)(-2)+color(coral)(4), color(deepskyblue)(-1)+color(coral)(5))
• (color(deepskyblue)(2)+color(coral)(4), color(deepskyblue)(1)+color(coral)(5))
• (color(deepskyblue)(-2)-color(coral)(4), color(deepskyblue)(-1)-color(coral)(5))

Answer is '(color(deepskyblue)(2)+color(coral)(4), color(deepskyblue)(1)+color(coral)(5))', which is quite evident from the given figure.

With the two problems, it is illustrated that the vectors can be considered as line segments in coordinate geometry. The results of 'geometry' can be used to solve vector algebra problems.

This abstraction is applied for vectors that cannot be considered as line segments. Some of the following examples are abstracted as line segments are

•  force

•  acceleration

•  velocity

•  displacement

•  electric flux density

•  etc.

Even though these quantities are not 'line segments' these are abstracted as line segments and coordinate geometry principles are used.

Given the points A (3,4,1) and point B (2,2,4), what represents a line from point A to point B?

• equivalently a vector vec(AB)
• it is not a vector.

The answer is 'equivalently a vector vec(AB)'. This is named as directed line segment.

What does the word 'directed' mean?

• having a specified direction
• having drawn on a paper

Answer is 'having a specified direction'. For a directed line segment, the initial position and the terminal point are specified. But, a line segment is a line between two points, without identifying one as initial and the other as terminal.

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Using Vector Algebra in Coordinate Geometry: Vector representation can be used to describe points in Coordinate geometry.

•  point p(x_1,y_1,z_1) is equivalently a vector vec p = x_1 i + y_1j+z_1k

•  Distance between origin and the point is the magnitude of a vector.

Vector algebra can be used to solve problems in coordinate geometry.

Directed Line Segment: A line from initial point A (color(deepskyblue)(x_a, y_a, z_a)) to terminal point B (color(coral)(x_b, y_b, z_b)) is a directed line segment, and equivalently a vector

•  vec(AB) = (color(coral)(x_b)-color(deepskyblue)(x_a))i+(color(coral)(y_b)-color(deepskyblue)(y_a))j+(color(coral)(z_b)-color(deepskyblue)(z_a))k

•  Point A is the initial point.

•  Point B is the terminal point.

• Length of the line segment is the magnitude of vec(AB).

Abstraction of Vectors in Coordinate Geometry: Vectors can be abstracted as directed line segments.

•  Magnitude of a vector is the length of the line segment.

•  Relative properties of vectors, like angle between vectors, are preserved in this abstraction.

•  Properties or results of coordinate geometry can be used to solve vector algebra problems.

•  The abstracted vectors can be equivalently moved to any position on the coordinate plane, with magnitude and direction preserved.

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Exercise

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Exercise

Find the vector between points A (1, -3.2, -1) and B (2, 1, 2.1)

• vec A = i-3.2j-k
• vec B = 2i+j+2.1k
• vec(AB)= i+4.2j+3.1k
• |vec(AB)|=sqrt(1^2+4.2^2+3.1^2)

The answer is 'vec(AB)= i+4.2j+3.1k'

What is the angle between the two forces vec f_1 = 3i and vec f_2 = 4j?

• 0^@
• 90^@
• cannot find angle between vectors

The answer is '90^@'. The force can be abstracted as directed line segment in coordinate plane. Thus, f_1 = (3,0) and f_2 = (0,4). These points are in x and y axes and so the angle is 90^@.

what is the distance between points O (0,0) and P (2,3)?

• magnitude of vec(OP)
• sqrt(2^2+3^2)
• both the above

The answer is 'both the above'. Points in coordinate plane can be modeled as vectors and vector algebra can be used.

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Vectors are measurement of quantities with magnitude and directions. In the mathematical representation of vectors, the components along 3D coordinates are described individually. What is the representation of vector p?
i;j;k
a i + b j + c k
square;root;squared
square root a squared + b squared + c squared
a +; a plus; b plus; b +
a+b+c
none;above
none of the above
The answer is "a i + b j + c k". If you have trouble with answering this, you have to read mathematical representation of vectors.
Coordinate Geometry is the system of geometry where the position of points on the 3D coordinates are described as ordered pairs of numbers corresponding to the three axes. This aims at studying relations and properties of shapes including points, lines, surfaces, and solids. What is the representation of point ' p '?
a;b;c
a, b, c
square;root;squared
square root a squared + b squared + c squared
a +; a plus; b plus; b +
a+b+c
none;above
none of the above
The answer is "a, b, c". If you have trouble with answering this, you have to read basics of coordinate geometry.
Vector Algebra definition of a vector ending at point p is a i+b j+c k ;; and Coordinate geometry definition of a point p is (a,b,c);; Are these two similar or different?
similar
Looks similar
different
Looks different
They are similar.
In the coming pages, We will see ;; How Vector algebra can be used in coordinate geometry problems, and ;; How coordinate geometry principles or results are used to solve vector algebra problems.
What is the distance between point p 2,3 ; and point q 1, minus 1?
1
2
3
4
The answer is "square root 2 minus 2 squared plus 3 minus minus 1 squared. ". as Distance between two points is given by square root x 1 minus x 2 squared plus y 1 minus y 2 squared.
What is the magnitude of the vector c in the figure? Given that vector a=2 i+3 j; and vector b=i minus j.
vector
magnitude of vector b minus vector a
minus;plus
magnitude of 1 minus 2 i plus minus 1 minus 3 j
square;root;squared
square root of 1 minus 2 squared + minus 1 minus 3 squared
all;above
all the above
The answer is "all the above". You are not yet introduced to vector addition and subtraction. But it is intuitive to see from the figure that the vector c can be traced as negative of vector a and then vector b.
With the two problems, it is illustrated that the vector algebra can be used to solve coordinate geometry problems.
A point in coordinate plane is equivalently a vector, with origin as initial point, and the given point as terminal point.
What does the word 'initial' mean?
starting; beginning
starting; beginning
letter
a letter
What does the word 'terminal ' mean?
end; concluding
end; concluding
letter
a letter
Using Vector Algebra in Coordinate Geometry: Vector representation can be used to describe points in Coordinate geometry. ;; point p x 1, y 1 , z 1 is equivalently a vector p = x 1 i + y 1 j+z 1k ;; Distance between origin and the point is the magnitude of a vector. ;; Vector algebra can be used to solve problems in coordinate geometry.
A person walks 2 i + j, which is 2 meter towards east and 1 meter towards north; Then the person walks 4 i + 5 j. What is the distance between the starting and end positions?
1
2
3
4
The answer is "2i + j + 4 i + 5 j". Which is quite intuitive from the given figure.
Given the points p 2, 1, and q 4, 5. What is the end point on the third side of the triangle formed by two line segments o p and a line parallel and equal in length to o q starting at point p?
1
2
3
4
The answer is "2 + 4, 1 + 5", which is quite evident from the given figure.
With the two problems, it is illustrated that the vectors can be considered as line segments in coordinate geometry. The results of 'geometry' can be used to solve vector algebra problems.
This abstraction is applied for vectors that cannot be considered as line segments. Some of the following examples are abstracted as line segments are ;; force;; acceleration;; velocity;; displacement;; electric flux density;; et cetera. Even though these quantities are not 'line segments' these are abstracted as line segments and coordinate geometry principles are used.
Given the points A 3, 4, 1, and point 2, 2, 4. What represents a line from point A to point B?
equivalently;a;b
equivalently a vector A B
not;it;is
it is not a vector.
The answer is "equivalently a vector A B". This is named as directed line segment.
What does the word 'directed' mean?
specified;direction
having a specified direction
drawn;paper
having drawn on a paper
Answer is 'having a specified direction'. For a directed line segment, the initial position and the terminal point are specified. But, a line segment is a line between two points, without identifying one as initial and the other as terminal.
Line segment with an initial point to a terminal point specified is a directed line segment
Directed line Segment: A line from initial point A; x a, y a, z a ; to terminal point B; x b, y b, z b; is a directed line segment. And equivalently a vector ;; Vector A B = x b minus x a i + y b minus y a j + z b minus z a k ;; Point A is the initial point. ;; Point B is the terminal point. ;; Length of the line segment is the magnitude of vector A B.
Find the vector between points A 1, minus 3 point 2, minus 1 ; and ; B 2, 1, 2 point 1?
1
2
3
4
The answer is "vector A B = i + 4 point 2 j + 3 point 1 k"
A vector is a directed line segment in coordinate plane.
Abstraction of Vectors in Coordinate Geometry: Vectors can be abstracted as directed line segments. ;; Magnitude of a vector is the length of the line segment. ;; Relative properties of vectors, like angle between vectors, are preserved in this abstraction. ;; Properties or results of coordinate geometry can be used to solve vector algebra problems. ;; The abstracted vectors can be equivalently moved to any position on the coordinate plane, with magnitude and direction preserved.
What is the angle between the two forces vector f 1 = 3i and vector f 2 = 4j?
0
0 degree
90;19
90 degree
cannot;find;angle
cannot find angle between vectors
The answer is "90 degree". The force can be abstracted as directed line segment in coordinate plane. Thus f 1 = 3 0 and f 3 = 0 4. These points are in x and y axes and so the angle is 90 degree.
What is the distance between points 0, (0,0) and P (2, 3)?
magnitude;vector
magnitude of vector o p
sqare;root;squared;plus
square root of 2 squared + 3 squared
both;above
both the above
The answer is 'both the above'. Points in coordinate plane can be modeled as vectors and vector algebra can be used.

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