Vectors and Transformations · Geometry and Measurement
Magnitude and Direction
Calculating the length of a vector and its orientation relative to the axes.
Key Questions
- 1Why is the Pythagorean theorem the basis for finding the magnitude of a vector?
- 2How do we adjust our calculation of direction when a vector moves into the negative quadrants?
- 3In what ways are unit vectors useful for defining direction independent of scale?
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
MOE: Vectors - S4
Level: Secondary 4
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Vectors and Transformations
Period: Geometry and Measurement
Suggested Methodologies
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