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The rules for manipulation of a vector described by unit vectors in 3D space. How to express a straight line in terms of vectors from 'a single point and a parallel vector' and from 'two points'.Cartesian equations related to vectors.

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Vector Equations, Algebra Revision Notes From A-Level Maths Tutor

The rules for manipulation of a vector described by unit vectors in 3D space. How to express a straight line in terms of vectors from 'a single point and a parallel vector' and from 'two points'.Cartesian equations related to vectors.

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Vectors Pure Maths topic notes

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Vectors : Vector Equations

Component rules

Consider two vectors:

a = x1 i + y1 j + z1 k and b = x2 i + y2 j + z2 k

in three dimensional space.

a = b implies that x1 = x2 y1 = y2 z1 = z2

a+b = ( x1+ x2 )i + ( y1+ y2 )j + ( z1+ z2)k

a-b = ( x1- x2 )i + ( y1- y2 )j + ( z1- z2)k

ma = mx1i + m y1j + mz1k where m is a scalar quantity

in 3D space, if point A has position vector a and point B has position vector b then the
distance AB is given by:

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Vectors Pure Maths topic notes

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Equation straight line - single point & parallel vector given

A(x1 y1 z1) is a fixed point on the line

a is the position vector for point A a= x1i + y1 j+ z1k

s is a vector parallel to the line s = l i + m j+ n k


( l m n are called the direction ratios of the line)

r is the position vector for an arbitrary point P(x, y, z) on the line.

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Vectors Pure Maths topic notes

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Vectors Pure Maths topic notes

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Equation of a straight line - two points given

A(x1 y1 z1) is a fixed point on the line

a is the position vector for point A a= x1i + y1 j+ z1k

B(x2 y2 z2) is a fixed point on the line

b is the position vector for point B b= x2i + y2 j+ z2k

r is the position vector for an arbitrary point P(x, y, z) on the line.

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Vectors Pure Maths topic notes

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