vectors a quantity which has both magnitude and direction is called a vector. vector notations a b a...
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VectorsA quantity which has both magnitude and direction is called a vector.
Vector notations
A
Ba AB = a
AB 43 xy
x and y are the components of vector AB.
P
Qb
Equal vectorsAB = PQ
They have the same magnitude and the same direction.
Addition and subtraction of vectors
PQ
P+Q
P 33
Q 52
P+Q 3 5 83 2 1
Addition and subtraction of vectors
PQ
P 33
Q 52
P-Q 3 5 23 2 5
-Q
P-Q
Scalar multiplication
a 31
b 93
b
a
b = 3a
c
c 62
c = -2a
Example
A B C D E
F G H I J
K L M N O
P Q R S T
The diagram shows four sets of equally-spaced parallel lines.
Given that and that AB a
AK b
Express the following vectors in terms of a and b.
( i ) BA
( ii ) AH
( iii ) EM
( iv ) LJ
( v ) TA
( i ) a 122( ii ) a b 2( iii ) b a 1
23( iv ) a b 32 4( v ) ( b a )
ExampleGiven that vectors a and b are not parallel, state whether or not each of the following pairs of vectors are parallel.
2 5( i ) a and a 3 5 15( ii ) ( a b ) and ( a b )
23 2 6( iii ) ( a b ) and ( a b ) 1 1
3 22 3( iv ) ( a b ) and ( a b )
252 5( i ) parallel , a ( a )
( ii ) not parallel
( iii ) not parallel
1 13 22 3 6( iv ) ( a b ) ( a b )