5.1.1

Vectors

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Vector Notation

Vectors represent a movement in a certain direction with a certain size. Vectors can be written in the following ways:

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Column vector

  • This one says the vector goes 3 units to the right then 3 units down.

Vector Addition and Subtraction

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Addition

  • If a and b are vectors then their sum (a + b) means go along a then go along b.
  • The addition of two vectors is called the resultant vector.
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Subtraction

  • Their difference (a - b) means go along a then go backwards along b.

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1Numbers

2Equations, Formulae & Identities

3Sequences, Functions & Graphs

4Geometry

5Vectors & Transformation Geometry

6Statistics & Probability

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