Vector Calculus, Partial Derivatives, and Polar Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates
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Vectors
1. The points A(2; -3, 3), B(3,5;4), C(3;8;-2) and D(4;4;6) are vertices of a tetrahedron. Find the volume of the tetrahedron.
2. There are two vectors: a = (2; -6; -4) and b = (3; -4; 2). Calculate:
(i) a * b
(ii) (2a - 3b) * (a + 2b) ; (a + b)^2 ; (a - b)^2
3. There are two vectors: a = (3; -1; -2) and b = (1; 2; -1). Calculate:
a * b (2a + b) * b and (2a - b) * (2a + b)
4. A body is being moved from the initial point A(0, 0; 5) till the point B(3; -2; 5) (along a straight line) due to the action of the force F = (3; -2; -5). What is the work done by the force?
5. Find the plane that passes through the point M(2; 4; -5) and which is parallel to the vectors: a = (3; 1; -1) and b = (1; -2; 1)
Partial Derivatives
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Polar Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates
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The tetrahedron is defined by three vectors, u, v and w:
The volume of the tetrahedron is given by:
(1.1)
Where S is the base area and h is the altitude to the base..
The base is half the area of a parallelepiped defined by the vectors u and v:
The area is:
(1.2)
But if we use the identity:
(1.3)
Thus:
(1.4)
The cross product results in a vector which is perpendicular to S.
The height of the tetrahedron is the projection of w on n:
(1.5)
The angle is the angle between w and n, thus we can use the dot product identity:
(1.6)
Therefore the altitude to the base is:
(1.7)
The volume of the tetrahedron is therefore:
(1.8)
We have to account for the fact that and apply the absolute value ...
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