Chapter 1: Vectors, Lines and Planes
Section 1.5: Applications of Vector Products
Example 1.5.10
Using the formulas in Table 1.5.1 for reciprocal vectors, obtain , the set of vectors reciprocal to the vectors , , , where A, B, and C are given in Example 1.5.1.
Solution
Mathematical Solution
Begin by computing the box product
= = 194
Next, obtain the following three cross products.
=
Finally, divide each of the three cross products by .
Maple Solution - Interactive
Initialize
Tools≻Load Package: Student Multivariate Calculus
Loading Student:-MultivariateCalculus
Enter the vectors
Enter A as per Table 1.1.1.
Context Panel: Assign to a Name≻U[1]
Enter B as per Table 1.1.1.
Context Panel: Assign to a Name≻U[2]
Enter C as per Table 1.1.1.
Context Panel: Assign to a Name≻U[3]
Compute
Write a sequence of the names of the three vectors. Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
Context Panel: Student Multivariate Calculus≻Triple Scalar Product
Context Panel: Assign to a Name≻lambda
Obtain the reciprocal vectors as per the formulas in Table 1.5.1
Common Symbols palette: Cross-product operator
Context Panel: Assign Name
Display the reciprocal vectors
Maple Solution - Coded
Install the Student MultivariateCalculus package.
Define the vectors , , and .
Apply the BoxProduct command.
Apply the CrossProduct command to obtain the reciprocal vectors as per the formulas in Table 1.5.1
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