Question 1. Let a = i + 2j − k and b = i − 3j + k
(a) Find vectors v and w such that
b=v+w
where v is parallel to a, but w is perpendicular to a.
(b) Recall that the area of a triangle is half the length of its
base times its height. Find
the area of the triangle with corners at the points (2,0,0),
(3,2,−1) and (3,−3,1), and explain what this has to do with the
first part of this question.
part A can be ignored
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