Section 3.1 – Vectors in Component Form Unit 3 – Vectors Section 3.1 – Vectors in Component Form Calculator Required Vector – directed distance
Move vectors to the origin so that computations can be done. initial point terminalpoint
Magnitude of a vector – the length of the vector Find the magnitude of Find the magnitude of
Given , find:
Unit Vector – Vector whose magnitude is 1. Find the unit vector having the same direction as v. Find the unit vector having the same direction as v.
Write the vector v in the form ai + bj given its magnitude and the angle it makes with the positive x-axis. 8
Write the vector v in the form ai + bj given its magnitude and the angle it makes with the positive x-axis. 3