MathsYears 10–11Geometry - Properties of Shapes

Vectors (higher)

Use vectors to prove geometric results including collinearity and ratios of line segments

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're walking from your house to the park. You walk 3 steps east, then 4 steps north. That journey is a vector!

  2. 2

    What two things does a vector always have?

  3. 3

    Here's a vector drawn on a grid. It goes 2 right and 3 up. That's written as (2, 3).

  4. 4

    Drag the arrow to show the vector (4, 1) — 4 right and 1 up.

  5. 5

    Let's add two vectors together: (2, 3) + (1, 4).

  6. 6

    Now try adding (3, 2) + (2, 5) — move the arrow to show the answer.

  7. 7

    What is (1, 5) + (3, 2)?

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