Length of a vector
Computing distances between points in R^3 and R^4, and characterizing point sets defined by distance conditions, from spheres to equidistant planes.
8 exercises
Exercise 2.5.1
Find the distance between the points and in .
Exercise 2.5.2
Find the distance between the points and in .
Exercise 2.5.3
Describe the points in that are equally distant from the two points and .
Exercise 2.5.4
Describe the points in that have distance from the origin.
Exercise 2.5.5
Find the length of each of the following vectors.
Exercise 2.5.7
Prove that for all vectors , we have .
Exercise 2.5.8
Which of the following are unit vectors?
Exercise 2.5.9
Normalize the following vectors.
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