Find the magnitude of the vector described below. Initial point: (–8, –9, –5)
Terminal point: (–2, –4, –3)
\(d^2=(-2--8)^2+(-4--9)^2+(-3--5)^2\\ d^2=(-2+8)^2+(-4+9)^2+(-3+5)^2\\ d^2=(6)^2+(5)^2+(2)^2\\ d^2=36+25+4\\ d^2=65\\ d=\sqrt{65}\; units\\\)
Find a unit vector in the direction of the vector described below. Initial point: (–8, 9, –1)
Terminal point: (1, 5, 0)
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\(\mbox{AB as an ordered triplet}\\ \bar{AB}=[(1--8),(5-9),(0--1)]=[9,-4,1]\\~\\ \mbox{Magnitude of AB}\\ |\bar{AB}|=\sqrt{9^2+(-4)^2+2^2}=\sqrt{81+16+1}=\sqrt{98}=7\sqrt2\\~\\ \mbox{Unit vector in the direction of AB}\\ \hat{\bar{AB}}=\frac{1}{7\sqrt2}[9,-4,1]\)
.Determine the octant(s) in which (x,y,z) is located so that the conditions are satisfied.
x > 0, y < 0, z > 0
I just had to look up octants myself. They are not that difficult
With 2 dimensions you have quadrants.
With 3 dimensions you have octants becasue you also have to consider whether y is positive or negative.
The first four octants are the same as above only z must be positive
the next four (5,6,7,8) are also the same as above but z is negative.
Here is an artical on it.
https://en.wiki2.org/wiki/Octant_(solid_geometry)
So lets look at your problem
Determine the octant(s) in which (x,y,z) is located so that the conditions are satisfied.
x > 0, y < 0, z > 0
z is positive so that makes it 1,2,3 or 4
x is positive that makes it 1 or 4 (just think in 2D for this)
y is negative sio it must be 4
So it is octant 4
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