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Calculus with Analytic Geometry
Calculus of a Single Variable
Multivariable Calculus
, Seventh Edition
Ron Larson - The Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College
Robert P. Hostetler - The Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College
Bruce H. Edwards - University of Florida
Chapter Summary
Chapter 10: Vectors and Geometry in Space

10.1
  • Write the component form of a vector.
  • Perform vector operations and interrupt the results geometrically.
  • Write a vector as a linear combination of standard unit vectors.
  • Use vectors to solve problems involving force or velocity.
10.2
  • Understand the three-dimensional rectangular coordinate system.
  • Analyze vectors in space.
  • Use three-dimensional vectors to solve real-life problems.
10.3
  • Use properties of the dot product of two vectors.
  • Find the angle between two vectors using the dot product.
  • Find the direction cosines of a vector in space.
  • Find the projection of a vector onto another vector.
  • Use vectors to find the work done by a constant force.
10.4
  • Find the cross product of two vectors in space.
  • Use the triple scalar product of three vectors in space.
10.5
  • Write a set of parametric equations for a line in space.
  • Write a linear equation to represent a plane in space.
  • Sketch the plane given by a linear equation.
  • Find the distance between point, planes, and lines in space.
10.6
  • Recognize and write equations for cylindrical surfaces.
  • Recognize and write equations for quadratic surfaces.
  • Recognize and write equations for surfaces of revolution.
10.7
  • Use cylindrical coordinates to represent surfaces in space.
  • Use spherical coordinates to represent surfaces in space.



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