MATHEMATIC

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ART INTEGRETION
CONCEPT OF VECTORS
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ABHISHEK
TYPES OF VECTORS XII.F2
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 In Mathematics a physical quantity that has
both magnitude and a direction is said to be a
vector. A vector is a geometrical entity that
has magnitude and direction. In a line, the
length of a line is a magnitude, and the arrow
is its direction. The start point is its tail, and
the endpoint is its head. An increase and
decrease in temperature are the best examples
VECTORS of a vector, it has both magnitude and
direction.
CONC
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VECTORS
 UNITVECTOR
A vector is said to be a unit vector when the
magnitude of the vector is 1 unit in length. Suppose if
x is a vector having a magnitude x then the unit vector
is denoted by x̂ in the direction of the vector, and it has
a magnitude equal to 1. But two-unit vectors cannot be
equal as they might have different directions.
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 CO-INTIAL
VECTORS
A vector is said to be a co-initial vector when
two or more vectors have the same starting
point, for example, Vectors AB and AC are
called co-initial vectors because they have the
same starting point A.
 LIKE AND UNLIKE
VECTORS

The vectors having the same directions are said to be

like vectors whereas vectors having opposite

directions are said to be unlike vectors.

 COLINEAR VECTORS

Vectors that lie in the parallel line or the same line concerning their magnitude
and direction are known to be collinear vectors, also known as parallel vectors.
 EQUAL VECTORS

Two vectors are said to be equal vectors when

they have both direction and magnitude equal,
even if they have different initial points.
 NEGATIVE
VECTORS

Suppose a vector is given with the same magnitude

and direction, now if any vector with the same
magnitude but the opposite direction is given then
this vector is said to be negative of that vector.
Consider two vectors a and b, such that they have
the same magnitude but opposite in direction then
these vectors can be written as

a=–b
 THANKS
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PROJECT BY: ABHISHEK R

XII.F2
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