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Vector Chapter Cheat Sheet

1. Basics of Vectors
- Vector Definition: A quantity with both magnitude and direction.
- Notation: Vector A or **A**.
- Types of Vectors:
- Zero Vector: Magnitude = 0.
- Unit Vector: Magnitude = 1.
- Equal Vectors: Same magnitude and direction.
- Negative Vectors: Opposite direction, same magnitude.
- Position Vector: Represents a point from the origin.

2. Representation of Vectors
- In 2D: A = a i + b j
- In 3D: A = a i + b j + c k

3. Operations on Vectors
- Addition: A + B = (a1 + b1) i + (a2 + b2) j
- Subtraction: A - B = (a1 - b1) i + (a2 - b2) j
- Scalar Multiplication: k A = (k a) i + (k b) j
- Magnitude (Length):
- 2D: |A| = sqrt(a^2 + b^2)
- 3D: |A| = sqrt(a^2 + b^2 + c^2)

4. Dot Product (Scalar Product)


- Formula: A . B = a1 * b1 + a2 * b2
- Angle: A . B = |A| |B| cos(angle)
- Properties:
- Commutative: A . B = B . A
- Distributive: A . (B + C) = A . B + A . C

5. Cross Product (Vector Product)


- Formula (in 3D): A x B = (a2 * b3 - a3 * b2) i - (a1 * b3 - a3 * b1) j + (a1
* b2 - a2 * b1) k
- Angle: |A x B| = |A| |B| sin(angle)
- Properties:
- Anti-commutative: A x B = -(B x A)
- Distributive: A x (B + C) = A x B + A x C

6. Direction Cosines and Ratios


- For vector A = a i + b j + c k:
- Direction Cosines: cos(alpha) = a/|A|, cos(beta) = b/|A|, cos(gamma)
= c/|A|
- Relation: cos^2(alpha) + cos^2(beta) + cos^2(gamma) = 1

7. Applications
- Projection:
- Projection of A on B: proj_B A = (A . B) / |B|
- Vector Equation of a Line: r = a + t d, where a is a point on the line
and d is the direction vector.
- Plane Equation: n . r = d, where n is the normal vector to the plane.
8. Triple Products
- Scalar Triple Product: A . (B x C)
- Volume of a Parallelepiped: V = |A . (B x C)|
- Vector Triple Product: A x (B x C) = (A . C) B - (A . B) C

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