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1.13.5 Vectors to solve problems

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Question 44

A marine research vessel monitors the positions of underwater sensors relative to a coastal lighthouse located at a fixed origin OOO.

Sensor P P\,P is located at position vector

OP→=(413) km \overrightarrow{OP} = \begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ 1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}\text{ km} OP=​413​​ km

Sensor Q Q\,Q is deployed such that its displacement from sensor P P\,P is given by

PQ→=(35−4) km \overrightarrow{PQ} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 5 \\ -4 \end{pmatrix}\text{ km} PQ​=​35−4​​ km
a.

Determine the coordinates of sensor QQQ.

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b.

A surface buoy R R\,R is located at position vector

OR→=(1k2) km \overrightarrow{OR} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ k \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}\text{ km} OR=​1k2​​ km

where k k\,k is a constant.

Given that the position vector of the buoy, OR→\overrightarrow{OR}OR, is perpendicular to the displacement vector between sensor Q Q\,Q and the buoy, QR→\overrightarrow{QR}QR​,

find the possible values of kkk.

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