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Vectors in the Coordinate Plane
Examine the meaning and purpose of vectors. Use the instructional activity to teach your classes how find the magnitude of a vector and what it represents graphically. Your pupils will also combine vectors to find a resultant vector and...
Center for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching
Vectors
Investigate vectors and learn how to use them. Explore why size and direction, as well as knowing speed and distance, are important components of the vector problems you are trying to solve. This is an extensive lesson which includes six...
CK-12 Foundation
Multiplying Matrices by a Scalar: Column Vectors
Make connections between vectors and matrices through multiplication. Scholars use the interactive to view the effect of multiplying a matrix by a scalar. The interactive displays the resulting matrix and its corresponding column vectors...
Curated OER
Slope, Vectors, and Wind Pressure
A hands-on lesson using the TI-CBR Motion Detector to provide information to graph and analyze. The class uses this information to calculate the slope of motion graphs and differentiate scalar and vector quantities. There is a real-world...
Curated OER
Calculus 10.2 day 2 - Vector Valued Functions
Looking for a lesson on vectors? Here is a PowerPoint that has six examples for finding velocity, acceleration, speed and direction of motion. One of the examples demonstrates the use of the TI-89 Graphing Calculator to solve a problem.
CK-12 Foundation
Vector Multiplied by a Scalar: Boat Race
Find the right number of vectors to get to the finish line. Using a boat race scenario, pupils add multiples of the same vector together. The scholars use scalar multiplication to speed up the boats in an exciting race to the finish.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Swim the Open Sea: Analyzing Duel Vectors
This dual vector lesson has the class watch a video about a person's swim of the English Channel. The class then uses a computer program to analyze dual vectors of wind's effect on a flight path of a plane as compared to the water...
Curated OER
Vectors
Represent motion with arrows and call them vectors! The lesson is a presentation that models the mathematics involved when determining a resultant vector. It addrssses motions that are parallel, perpendicular, and a combination of both.
EngageNY
Vectors and Translation Maps
Discover the connection between vectors and translations. Through the lesson, learners see the strong relationship between vectors, matrices, and translations. Their inquiries begin in the two-dimensional plane and then progress to the...
Curated OER
MA 371 - Vector Norm: Dot Product
In this dot product worksheet, students solve 6 short answer problems. Students find unit vectors in the same direction as a given vector. Students express vectors as a linear combination of the standard basis vectors. Students find a...
Curated OER
MA 371 Homework 1: Vectors
For this vectors worksheet, students solve 7 short answer problems. Students find vectors that are orthogonal. Students solve systems of equations by converting matrices into reduced row echelon form.
Curated OER
Worksheet 28: Parametric Equations
In this parametric equations worksheet, students read informational paragraphs and answer 10 questions regarding parameter, velocity, speed, curvature, parametric equations, and scalar curvature.
Curated OER
Vectors
In this Pre-calculus worksheet, students solve problems designed to help students develop a geometric visualization of vectors. The three page worksheet contains six multi-part questions. Answers are not included.
Curated OER
Introduction to Vector Spaces
In this vector spaces learning exercise, students identify the vector in a given set. They explore addition and scalar multiplication in their vectors. This two-page learning exercise contains 13 problems.
Curated OER
Linear Systems: Graphical Interpretation of Vectors
In this graphical interpretation of vectors worksheet, students execute operations of addition and multiplication by a scalar. They sketch results and determine the commutativity of vector addition. This three-page worksheet contains...
Curated OER
Vectors
In this vectors activity, students solve and complete 6 various types of problems. First, they find two unit vectors that are parallel to the given vector and illustrate. Then, students find parametric equations for the line that passes...
Curated OER
Matrices and Vectors
In this matrices and vectors worksheet, students solve 9 various types of problems related to forming matrices and vectors. First, they set up each system of equations listed in matrix form using mathematical notation. Then, students...
Curated OER
Linear Systems: Graphical Interpretation of Vectors
In this graphical interpretation of vectors worksheet, students explore the geometrical appearance of given problems, determine if vector subtraction is commutative and graph a system of equations. This three-page worksheet contains...
Curated OER
Worksheet 4 - Geometric Mean
In this geometric worksheet, students examine the geometric and algebraic definition of the dot product. They find angles between two curves, determine if two vectors are parallel, and explain conditions on vectors. This one-page...
Curated OER
Worksheet 24 Spring 1996
For this math worksheet, students find all the vectors in three dimensional space that have the length of 4. Also, the first and third components are the same. Finally, the second component is the sum of the first and third components.
Curated OER
Vectors
In this vectors worksheet, students solve and complete 6 various types of problems. First, they find an equation of a sphere with a given center point and endpoint of a radius at the point. Then, students find the scalar and vector...
Curated OER
Multivariable Calculus: Introduction to Vectors
In this vector worksheet, students find the length of vectors and the distance between two points. This two-page worksheet contains examples, definitions, and explanations, as well as two problems.
Curated OER
Science: Vectors
Students solve vector problems and identify the x and y coordinates. They determine if the coordinates are positive, negative, or zero. Students solve problems and convert the x and y coordinates to magnitude and direction.
Curated OER
Linear Systems: Vector Spaces and Subspaces
In this vector space learning exercise, students find the column space of given matrices, the identify the vector space and determine if the matrix is invertible. This four-page learning exercise contains approximately six multi-step...