Problem 30
The vertices of a triangle are given. Determine whether the triangle is an acute triangle, an obtuse triangle, or a right triangle. Explain your reasoning. $$ (2,-7,3),(-1,5,8),(4,6,-1) $$
Problem 32
Determine whether the lines intersect, and if so, find the point of intersection and the cosine of the angle of intersection.\(x=2 t-1, y=-4 t+10, z=t\) \(x=-5 s-12, y=3 s+11, z=-2 s-4\)
Problem 33
find the area of the triangle with the given vertices. (Hint: \(\frac{1}{2}\|\mathbf{u} \times \mathbf{v}\|\) is the area of the triangle having \(\mathbf{u}\) and \(\mathbf{v}\) as adjacent sides. $$ (0,0,0),(1,2,3),(-3,0,0) $$
Problem 36
Convert the point from spherical coordinates to rectangular coordinates. \((12,3 \pi / 4, \pi / 9)\)
Problem 43
Complete the square to write the equation of the sphere in standard form. Find the center and radius. \(9 x^{2}+9 y^{2}+9 z^{2}-6 x+18 y+1=0\)
Problem 46
Find an equation for the surface of revolution generated by revolving the curve in the indicated coordinate plane about the given axis. Equation of Curve \(\quad\) Coordinate Plane \(\quad\) Axis of Revolution \(z=3 y \quad y z\) -plane \(\quad y\) -axis
Problem 50
State the geometric properties of the cross product.
Problem 51
If the magnitudes of two vectors are doubled, how will the magnitude of the cross product of the vectors change? Explain.
Problem 54
Determine which of the following are defined for nonzero vectors \(\mathbf{u}, \mathbf{v}\), and \(\mathbf{w} .\) Explain your reasoning. (a) \(\mathbf{u} \cdot(\mathbf{v}+\mathbf{w})\) (b) \((\mathbf{u} \cdot \mathbf{v}) \mathbf{w}\) (c) \(\mathbf{u} \cdot \mathbf{v}+\mathbf{w}\) (d) \(\|\mathbf{u}\| \cdot(\mathbf{v}+\mathbf{w})\)
Problem 54
What is meant by the trace of a surface? How do you find a trace?