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Vectors and Geometry in n Dimensions
Vectors in n-dimensional space with componentwise algebra, the dot product, length and angle beyond three dimensions, and matrices as arrays of vectors.
1. n-tuples extend the vector toolkit to any number of dimensions
n-tuples extend the vector toolkit to any number of dimensions
2. The dot product, length and angle generalize by formula
The dot product, length and angle generalize by formula
3. Matrices arrange vectors in a grid
Matrices arrange vectors in a grid
4. Determinants package signed area and volume algebraically
Determinants package signed area and volume algebraically
5. A dot product in five dimensions
Let and in . What is ?
6. Length of a vector in four dimensions
Let in . What is the length ?
7. A matrix-vector product as stacked dot products
Let and . What is the product ?
8. The Cauchy-Schwarz guarantee in every dimension
Which statement about the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality holds for vectors in ?
9. An orthogonal pair in four dimensions
Find the value of that makes orthogonal to in . Give just the number.
10. Distance in four dimensions
Compute the distance between the points and in . Give the exact value as a number or like sqrt(5).
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