Vectors (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Flashcards

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Vectors represent

Movement with both magnitude (size) and direction

Column vector: top number

Horizontal move (+ right, - left)

Column vector: bottom number

Vertical move (+ up, - down)

Writing vectors by hand

Underline or arrow above letter

Multiply vector by +ve scalar

Changes size, keeps direction

Multiply vector by -ve scalar

Changes size, reverses direction

Scalar multiples are

Parallel to each other

a+b\vec{a} + \vec{b} means

Go along a, then along b

ad\vec{a} - \vec{d} means

Go along a, then backwards along d

Route method

Find unknown vector via path of known vectors

Collinear points condition

Vectors between are scalar multiples

P divides AB 2:3, find AP\overrightarrow{AP}

25AB\frac{2}{5}\overrightarrow{AB}

Two properties of vectors

Magnitude and direction

AB\overrightarrow{AB} means

Vector from A to B

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