CALCULUS VOLUME 3

Chapter 2 Vector in Space

Hairus Abdullah, Ph.D
Vector addition

When adding vectors by the triangle method, When adding vectors by the parallelogram method, the
the initial point of w is the terminal point of v. vectors v and w have the same initial point
Vector difference

The vector difference v − w is depicted by drawing a

The vector v − w is equivalent to the vector
vector from the terminal point of w to the terminal
v + (−w).
point of v.
Which of the following vectors are equivalent?
Finding the Component Form of a Vector Using Trigonometry

Then x = 4 cos(−45°) = 2√2 and y = 4 sin(−45°) = −2√2. The

component form of the vector is 〈 2√2, −2√2 〉 .
The standard unit vectors are the vectors i = 〈 1, 0 〉 and j = 〈 0, 1 〉
Examples:
Application of Vectors

Example:
Example:
Homework
Exercise 2.1
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