Vectors introduction
Understand vector notation, add and subtract vectors, and multiply by a scalar
What you'll learn
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Imagine you're playing a video game and you want to tell your friend how to get from your house to the shop. You'd say 'go 3 steps right, then 2 steps up'. That's a vector! 🎮
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What two things does a vector always tell you?
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Here's a vector written as a column: (3 above 2). The top number means 'right 3', the bottom number means 'up 2'. 📐
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Let's read this vector together: (-4 above 1) 🧭
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Drag the arrow to show the vector (2 above -3). Start at the dot! 🎯
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What does the vector (-2 above -3) mean?
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Now try this one: show the vector (0 above 4) on the grid. 🧩
Practise Vectors introduction with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 14–16. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.