Vectors Cheat Sheet

Vector Magnitude

Unit Vector (Normalizing a Vector)

Adding Vectors

Scalar Multiplication

, = 2 + 2

Divide by the magnitude:

, = ,

, + , = + , +

( + ) = +

( + ) + ( + ) = ( + ) + ( + )

Dot Products

, , = +

( + ) ( + ) = +

Alternative formula:
=
cos

Cross Products

, , , , = , ( ),

= ( ) ( ) + ( )

Magnitude of the cross product:

=
sin

Projections

= 2

Vector Angles

= 2

Finding the direction of a single vector: tan =

Finding the angle separating two vectors: cos =