Representing vectors in the plane by directed line segments
Specialist Mathematics · Unit 1 — Combinatorics, proof, vectors and matrices · Vectors in the plane
Learning objectives (8)
LO-1Define and use the magnitude and direction of a vector.LO-2Examine examples of vectors including displacement, velocity and force.LO-3Represent a vector in the plane using a combination of the sum, difference and scalar multiple of other vectors. Specialist Mathematics 2025 v1.4LO-4Represent and use a scalar multiple of a vector.LO-5Understand and use vector equality.LO-6Understand and use vector notation: 𝐴𝐵⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗, 𝑐 ~, 𝒅 and unit vector notation 𝒏̂.LO-7Understand the difference between a scalar and a vector including distance and displacement, speed and velocity, and magnitude of force and force.LO-8Use the triangle rule to represent the resultant vector from the sum and difference of two vectors.
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