Math 2433 Online, Section 17180, Summer 2012

Multiple Choice Homework Week 1

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1. Find an equation of a sphere that has the line segment joining (0,4,2) and (6,0,2) as a
diameter.
a.
2 2 2
( 3) ( 2) ( 2) 13 x y z ! + ! + ! =
b.
2 2 2
( 2) ( 3) ( 2) 13 x y z ! + ! + ! =
c.
2 2 2
( 3) ( 1) ( 2) 12 x y z + + ! + ! =
d.
2 2 2
( 3) ( 1) ( 2) 12 x y z ! + ! + ! =
e. None of the above
2. Which of the following describes a sphere with radius of 2 and center at the origin together
with its interior?
a.
2 2 2
{( , , ) : 4} x y z x y z != + + "
b.
2 2 2
{( , , ) : 2} x y z x y z != + + "
c.
2 2 2
{( , , ) : 4} x y z x y z != + + "
d.
2 2 2
{( , , ) : 2} x y z x y z != + + "
e. None of the above
3. Calculate the norm of the vector: 2 2 i j k + !
a. !
b. 3
c. 2
d. 5
e. None of the above
4. Find the unit vector with direction angles:
2
, ,
3 4 3
! ! !

a.
1 2 1
2 2 2
i j k + !
b.
1 3 1
2 2 2
i j k + !
c.
3 2 3
2 2 2
i j k + !
d.
1 2 1
2 2 2
i j k + +
e. None of the above

5. Which of the following vectors are NOT parallel?
2
2 2
3 3 6
2 2 4
a i j k
b i j k
c i j k
d i j k
= ! +
= ! +
= ! +
= ! + !

a. a and d
b. b and c
c. a and c
d. c and d
e. None of the above

6. Taking 2 a i j k = ! + and b i j k = + + , find the component of a on b.
a.
1
3

b.
2
3

c.
1
2

d.
2
3

e. None of the above

7. Taking 2 a i j k = ! + and b i j k = + + , find the projection of a on b.
a.
2 2 1
3 3 3
i j k + +
b.
2 2 2
3 3 3
i j k + +
c.
2 2 1
3 3 3
i j k + !
d.
1 3 1
2 2 2
i j k + +
e. None of the above
8. The distance between (1, 3, -10) and (2, 5, 4) is
a. 3 14
b. 10 2
c. 201
d. 7
e. None of the above




9. The midpoint of the line segment containing (2, 4, -1) and (6, -2, 2) is:
a. (4, 3, 2) !
b.
5
3, 3,
2
! "
#
$ %
& '

c.
3 1
, 3,
2 2
! "
# #
$ %
& '

d.
1
4,1,
2
! "
# $
% &

e. None of the above
10. An equation for the sphere centered at (2, -1 ,3) and passing through the point (4, 3, -1) is:
a.
2 2 2
( 4) ( 3) ( 1) 6 x y z ! + ! + + =
b.
2 2 2
4 2 6 22 x y z x y z + + ! + ! =
c.
2 2 2
4 2 6 32 0 x y z x y z + + + ! ! ! =
d.
2 2 2
( 4) ( 3) ( 1) 36 x y z ! + ! + + =
e. None of the above
11. If
2 2 2
4 10 6 2 0 x y z x y z + + ! + ! + = is an equation for a sphere, then its center and radius are:
a. ( 2, 4, 3); 2 10 r ! ! =
b. (2, 5, 3); 4 r ! =
c. (2, 5, 3); 6 r ! =
d. (2, 5, 3); 4 2 r =
e. None of the above
12. The points :(2, 2,1), :(1,1, 3), :(2, 0, 5) A B C ! are the vertices of a right triangle. The radius of
the sphere with center at the midpoint of the hypotenuse and passing through the vertex
opposite the hypotenuse is:
a. 2 3
b. 5
c. 6
d.
7
2

e. None of the above
13. The points :(2, 1, 3) A ! and :( 4, 5, 1) B ! ! are the endpoints of a diameter of a sphere. An
equation of the sphere is:
a.
2 2 2
( 2) ( 1) ( 3) 22 x y z ! + + + ! =
b.
2 2 2
( 1) ( 2) ( 1) 22 x y z + + ! + ! =
c.
2 2 2
( 1) ( 2) ( 1) 16 x y z ! + + + + =
d.
2 2 2
( 2) ( 1) ( 3) 16 x y z ! + + + ! =
e. None of the above

14. The set of all points :( , , ) P x y z that satisfy the inequality
2 2 2
9 x y z + + < is
a. A sphere centered at the origin with radius 3.
b. The exterior of a sphere centered at the origin with radius 3.
c. The interior of a sphere centered at the origin with radius 3.
d. The straight line segment connecting (0,0,0) and (3,3,3).
e. None of the above
15. Given the points :(4, 2, 3) P ! and :(6, 1, 2) Q ! . The vector from P to Q is:
a.

PQ
! " !!
= (2,1, !1)
b.

PQ
! " !!
= (!2,3, !5)
c.

PQ
! " !!
= (2, !3,5)
d.

PQ
! " !!
= (10,1, !1)
e. None of the above
16. Given the points :(2, 1, 5) P ! and :( 2, 0, 3) Q ! . The magnitude of the vector from P to Qis:
a.

PQ
! " !!
= 21
b.

PQ
! " !!
= 5
c.

PQ
! " !!
= 9
d.

PQ
! " !!
= 65
e. None of the above
17. A unit vector in the direction of 2 3 3 a i j k = + + is:
a.
1 3 3
2 4 4
a
u i j k = ! ! !
b.
1 3 3
2 4 4
a
u i j k = ! +
c.
1 3 3
2 4 4
a
u i j k = + +
d.
1 3 3
2 4 4
a
u i j k = + !
e. None of the above
18. If 3 6 a i j k = ! + and 2 b i j k ! = + " have the same magnitude, then ! =
a. 11
b. 11
c. 17
d. 21
e. None of the above



19. If (3, 2, 1) a = ! and (6, , 2) b ! = " are parallel, then! =
a. -4
b. -2
c. 2
d. 4
e. None of the above
20. The vector with norm 2, and with direction opposite to the direction of 3 4 a i j k = + ! is:
a.
2
( 3 4 )
26
i j k
!
+ !
b. 2( 3 4 ) i j k ! + !
c.
2
( 3 4 )
26
i j k + !
d. 2( 3 4 ) i j k + !
e. None of the above
21. Let (1, 2,1), (2, 3, 2) a b = ! = ! ! , and (2, 0, 4) c = . Then

(bi c)a =
a. ( 4, 8, 4) ! !
b. (12, 0, 24)
c. 4
d. Cannot be determined
e. None of the above
22. The angle between (2, 1,1) a = ! and ( 1, 2,1) b = ! is:
a.
3
!

b.
5
6
!

c.
3
4
!

d.
2
3
!

e. None of the above
23. Calculate the length of line segment AB given ( 5, 2, 0) A ! ! and (6, 0, 3) B
a. 134
b. 114
c. 12
d. 14
e. None of the above







24. Find the direction angles of the vector 2 i j k ! +
a. , ,
3 3 4
! ! !
" # $ = = =
b.
2 3
, ,
3 3 4
! ! !
" # $ = = % =
c.
3
, ,
3 3 4
! ! !
" # $ = = =
d.
2
, ,
3 3 4
! ! !
" # $ = = =
e. None of the above
25. Find all numbers x for which 2 5 2 6 4 i j k i j k x x + + ! + "
a. 0, 4 x =
b. 4 x =
c. 4 x =
d. 1 x =
e. None of the above
26. A direction vector for the line
x ! 4
!2
=
y + 3
5
= z !1 is
a. d = (4, -3, 1)
b. d = (-2, 5, 0)
c. d = (2, -5, -1)
d. d = (-2, 5, 1)
e. None of the above
27. Find the distance from the point P(2, -1, 4) to the line

! : x =1+ 3t, y = 4 ! 2t, z = !2 + t
a.
10
14

b.
5
14

c.
507
14

d.
110
14

e. None of the above
28. An equation for the plane that passes through the point P(2, -1, 5) and is parallel to the plane
2x ! 4y + z =10 is
a. 2x ! 4y ! z = 3
b. 2x ! 4y + z =13
c. 2x ! 4y + z = 3
d. 2x ! 4y + z = 4
e. None of the above
29. Symmetric equations for the line that passes through P(2, -1, 4) and is parallel to the line
r(t ) = (3, 7, 2) + t(3, 4, !6) are:
a.
x ! 2
3
=
y +1
4
=
z ! 4
!6

b. x = 2 + 3t, y = !1+ 4t, z = 4 ! 6t
c.
x ! 3
3
=
y ! 7
4
=
z ! 2
!6

d.
x + 2
3
=
y !1
4
=
z + 4
!6

e. None of the above
30. The lines

!
1
: x = !2 + 4t, y = 3! 2t, z = 3+ 6t and

!
2
: x = 6 ! 2s, y = !1+ s, z = 3! 3s are
a. Coincident
b. Parallel but not coincident
c. Have a unique point of intersection
d. Skew
e. None of the above
31. The lines

!
1
:
x + 2
4
=
y ! 3
!2
=
z ! 3
6
and

!
2
: x =1+ 3s, y = !1+ 2s, z = 4 + s are
a. Coincident
b. Parallel but not coincident
c. Have a unique point of intersection
d. Skew
e. None of the above
32. The lines

!
1
: r(t ) = (3i + 4j + 7k) + t(!i + 3j + 2k) and

!
2
: R(u) = (i ! j + 4k) + u(3i + 2j + k)
are
a. Coincident
b. Parallel but not coincident
c. Have a unique point of intersection
d. Skew
e. None of the above
33. One of the problems 30-32 above have a unique point of intersection. That point of
intersection is:
a. (1, -1, 0)
b. (4, 1, 5)
c. (4, -1, 9)
d. (2, 1, 9)
e. None of the above






34. The cosine of the angle between the lines

!
1
:
x + 2
3
=
y ! 2
!2
=
z +1
!2
and

!
2
: x = 2 ! 3s, y = !4 + s, z =1+ 4s is
a.
!19
26 17

b.
1
26 17

c.
19
26 17

d.
15
26 17

e. None of these
35. An equation for the plane which passes through the point P(-3, 2, -4) and is perpendicular to
the line
x + 2
6
= y ! 3 =
z ! 5
!2
is
a. 6(x + 3) ! 2(z + 4) = 0
b. 6x + y ! 2z = 0
c. 6(x ! 3) + (y + 2) ! 2(z ! 4) = 0
d. 6(x + 3) + (y ! 2) ! 2(z + 4) = 0
e. None of these
36. An equation for the plane which passes through the point P(2, -3, 1) and contains the line
x ! 4
2
=
y !1
!3
= z + 2 is
a. 13x + 8y ! 2z = 0
b. !5x ! 8y !14z = 4
c. 5x + 8y +14z = 0
d. 13x ! 8y + 2z = 4
e. None of these
37. The cosine of the angle between the planes 4x + y ! 2z = 3 and 2x + y + z = !1 is
a.
7
3 14

b.
11
21 5

c.
7
19 6

d.
!7
21 6

e. None of these




38. Given the point A(4,!3, 2) and the plane P : 5x!4y!3z=!24, let

! be the line through A and
perpendicular to P. The point B at which

! intersects P is:
a. (9, -7, -1)
b. (1, -1, -1)
c. (-1, 1, 5)
d. (1, 1, -1)
e. None of these
39. Using your result from question 38, calculate the distance between A and B.
a. 3 5
b. 22
c. 10 2
d. 5 2
e. None of these
40. The planes 2x ! 4y + 5z =1 and x ! 2y ! 3z = 2 are
a. Coincident
b. Parallel
c. Intersect in a straight line
d. Skew
e. None of the above
41. A direction vector for the line of intersection of the planes x ! y + 2z = !4 and
2x + 3y ! 4z = 6 is
a. d = i ! j + 5k
b. d = !2i + 8j + 5k
c. d = !2i + 8j + k
d. d = !10i ! 8j ! 5k
e. None of these
42. Continuing number 41, scalar parametric equations for the line of intersection are:
a. x = !2t, y = !2 + 8t, z = !3+ 5t
b. x =10t, y = !2, z = !3+ 5t
c. x = !2t, y = !2 + 8t, z = !3+ t
d. x = !10t, y = !2 ! 8t, z = !3! 5t
e. None of these
43. The dot product of two vectors is always orthogonal (perpendicular) to the plane through the
two vectors.
a. True
b. False







44. The vectors a and b lie flat on the page and point in the directions indicated below:

a b


Which of the following is true?
a. a! b = 0
b. a ! b = 0
c. a! b < 0
d. a! b > 0
e. None of these
45. Given points P(2, -1, 3), Q(4, 1, -1) and R(-3, 0, 5), find the area of

!PQR
a.
139
2

b. 4 29
c. 2 29
d.
149
2

e. None of these
46. What is the volume of the parallelepiped with sides: a = i ! 3j + k, b = 2j ! k, c = i + j ! 2k
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 7
e. None of these
47. If a and b are vectors such that a! b = 0 and a ! b = 0 then
a. a = 0 and b = 0
b. only a = 0
c. only b = 0
d. at least one of a and b is 0
48. Which of the following DOESNT make sense?
a. a ! (b ! c)
b. a ! (b" c)
c. a! (b " c)
d. a ! ((b" c)d)
e. all are okay