The document provides information about representing vectors in different formats. It defines a directed line vector as taking the difference between two point coordinates (Q1 - P1) + (Q2 - P2). Vectors can be written as ordered pairs enclosed in angle brackets, such as <3, 2>, with the first term representing the x-component and the second representing the y-component. Vectors can also be written in i and j format, such as -2i + 5j, where i represents the x-component and j the y-component. Additionally, vectors can be written in trigonometric format using cosine and sine, such as 500cos300i + 500sin300j.
The document provides information about representing vectors in different formats. It defines a directed line vector as taking the difference between two point coordinates (Q1 - P1) + (Q2 - P2). Vectors can be written as ordered pairs enclosed in angle brackets, such as <3, 2>, with the first term representing the x-component and the second representing the y-component. Vectors can also be written in i and j format, such as -2i + 5j, where i represents the x-component and j the y-component. Additionally, vectors can be written in trigonometric format using cosine and sine, such as 500cos300i + 500sin300j.
The document provides information about representing vectors in different formats. It defines a directed line vector as taking the difference between two point coordinates (Q1 - P1) + (Q2 - P2). Vectors can be written as ordered pairs enclosed in angle brackets, such as <3, 2>, with the first term representing the x-component and the second representing the y-component. Vectors can also be written in i and j format, such as -2i + 5j, where i represents the x-component and j the y-component. Additionally, vectors can be written in trigonometric format using cosine and sine, such as 500cos300i + 500sin300j.
The document provides information about representing vectors in different formats. It defines a directed line vector as taking the difference between two point coordinates (Q1 - P1) + (Q2 - P2). Vectors can be written as ordered pairs enclosed in angle brackets, such as <3, 2>, with the first term representing the x-component and the second representing the y-component. Vectors can also be written in i and j format, such as -2i + 5j, where i represents the x-component and j the y-component. Additionally, vectors can be written in trigonometric format using cosine and sine, such as 500cos300i + 500sin300j.
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Vector Cheat Sheet (M J Rhoades)
Bismarck State College
2 For 2 space Directed line vector: (from one point to another) such that P = for example in Cartesian coordinates (0, 0) and Q = (3, 2), then the directed line vector is as follows: Take the Q points and subtract the P points.
(Q1 – P1) + (Q2 – P2) = 3-0 + 2-0 = < 3, 2 > = the vector or directed line segment is encased by the less and more than signs to show it is a vector or directed line segment and it does not mean less than or greater than. The numbers are called components of the vector
So vector = (Q1 – P1) + (Q2 – P2)
The vectors Length: (absolute value) = – –
or =
In our example above this would be =
Slope of := or essentially dy/dx
Addition, subtraction and Scalar multiplication of vectors:
1. u + v = v + u Commutative 2. (u + v) + w = u + (v + w) Associative 3. u + 0 = u Additive identity 4. u + (-u) = 0 Additive inverse 5. c (du) = cu + du Distributive 6. (c +d) u = cu + du Distributive 7. c (u + v) = cu + cv “ 8. 1(u) = u, 0(u) = 0 Multiplicative
Length of a scalar multiple: (absolute value)
Unit vector in direction of u: (Has length of 1)
= =
Example: find a unit vector in the direction of < -2, 5 >
= = = =
This is the unit vector u in the
direction of v
The directed line segment or component vector may be written in i & j format as follows:
= is the same as
= -2i + 5j
The first number represents the x component and the second number represents the y component. The “i” is x designator and the “j” is the y designator. This is called the linear combination format.
Trig format: if given magnitude and direction in radians or degrees.
= cos θ i, sin θ j
Example: 500 n @ 300 off the positive axis is written in trig format as
r(t) = 500 cos 300 i + 500 sin 300 j
This form meets the same addition qualities as the other vector form only the magnitude must be multiplied by the cos and sin values then added algebraically if another vector is involved. very helpful in statics problems.
Taking limits of vector valued functions:
= + y (t) j
Other useful information when working with vectors
