Introduction to Vectors is a part of the VCE Specialist Maths topic Vectors, and aims to introduce vectors as the foundation for the rest of the chapter.
In this post, we will define and use a variety of notations and representations for vectors in two dimensions. In particular, our explorations will be around:
- Use standard notations for vectors
- Represent vectors graphically in two dimensions as directed line segments
- Define unit vectors as vectors of magnitude 1, and the standard two-dimensional perpendicular unit vectors
- Express and use vectors in two dimensions in a variety of forms, including component form, ordered pairs and column vector notation
An Introduction to Vectors
Wondering what all of this means? This video will answer all your questions.
This next video introduces unit vector notation.
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