MathsYears 10–11Geometry - Properties of Shapes

Vectors introduction

Understand vector notation, add and subtract vectors, and multiply by a scalar

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    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! 🎮

  2. 2

    What two things does a vector always tell you?

  3. 3

    Here's a vector written as a column: (3 above 2). The top number means 'right 3', the bottom number means 'up 2'. 📐

  4. 4

    Let's read this vector together: (-4 above 1) 🧭

  5. 5

    Drag the arrow to show the vector (2 above -3). Start at the dot! 🎯

  6. 6

    What does the vector (-2 above -3) mean?

  7. 7

    Now try this one: show the vector (0 above 4) on the grid. 🧩

Practise Vectors introduction with Whizlo

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