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* Vector Algebra
 
* Vector Algebra
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** Expressing a vector from Point A to Point B in vector notation
 
** Expressing a vector from Point A to Point B in vector notation
** Sketching a position vector
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*** Sketching a position vector
 
** Vector algebra: (1) scalar multiplication; (2) vector addition and subtraction
 
** Vector algebra: (1) scalar multiplication; (2) vector addition and subtraction
 
*** Computing and sketching a scalar times a vector and a sum (difference) of two vectors
 
*** Computing and sketching a scalar times a vector and a sum (difference) of two vectors
 
** Triangle inequality
 
** Triangle inequality
   
* The Dot Product of Two Vectors
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* The Dot Product of Two Vectors and Applications
 
** Two definitions of dot product of two vectors
 
** Two definitions of dot product of two vectors
 
** Angle of two vectors
 
** Angle of two vectors
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*** Determining if two vectors are parallel or orthogonal (perpendicular) when cosine of the angle is 1, -1, or 0
 
*** Determining if two vectors are parallel or orthogonal (perpendicular) when cosine of the angle is 1, -1, or 0
 
*** Determining if the angle of two vectors is acute, or obtuse when the dot product of two vectors is positive or negative
 
*** Determining if the angle of two vectors is acute, or obtuse when the dot product of two vectors is positive or negative
*** Given a particular vector, create other parallel vectors of desired length
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*** Given a vector u, create a vector that is parallel to u
*** Given a particular vector, create other orthogonal vectors of desired length
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*** Given a vector u, create a vector that is orthogonal to u
*** Given one vector and an angle, determine another other vector with the desired angle. Maybe give part of the second vector.
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*** Given a vector u and an angle theta, create a vector v such that the angle of u and v is theta
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** Projection of vector u onto vector v
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*** Work done by a force vector along a direction vector
   
* The Cross Product of Two Vectors in Space
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* The Cross Product of Two Vectors in Space and Applications
 
** Calculating the standard collection of numerical examples
 
** Calculating the standard collection of numerical examples
 
** Orthogonality
 
** Orthogonality

Revision as of 18:32, 21 December 2011

Vectors in Space

  • Vector Algebra
    • Expressing a vector from Point A to Point B in vector notation
      • Sketching a position vector
    • Vector algebra: (1) scalar multiplication; (2) vector addition and subtraction
      • Computing and sketching a scalar times a vector and a sum (difference) of two vectors
    • Triangle inequality
  • The Dot Product of Two Vectors and Applications
    • Two definitions of dot product of two vectors
    • Angle of two vectors
      • Computing the dot product of two vectors
      • Computing the angle between two vectors
      • Determining if two vectors are parallel or orthogonal (perpendicular) when cosine of the angle is 1, -1, or 0
      • Determining if the angle of two vectors is acute, or obtuse when the dot product of two vectors is positive or negative
      • Given a vector u, create a vector that is parallel to u
      • Given a vector u, create a vector that is orthogonal to u
      • Given a vector u and an angle theta, create a vector v such that the angle of u and v is theta
    • Projection of vector u onto vector v
      • Work done by a force vector along a direction vector
  • The Cross Product of Two Vectors in Space and Applications
    • Calculating the standard collection of numerical examples
    • Orthogonality
      • Given a vector, determine another vector which is orthogonal
    • Orthogonality between three vectors
      • Given two vectors, determine a vector which is normal

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