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What two properties does a vector have?

Magnitude and direction

When you multiply a vector by a positive scalar, what happens to its direction?

Stays the same

If vector a\mathbf{a} has length 5, what is the length of 2a-2\mathbf{a}?

10

How does b-\mathbf{b} compare to b\mathbf{b}?

Same magnitude, opposite direction

Using the triangle law, where does the resultant vector start and end?

Start of 1st to end of 2nd

What does AB\overrightarrow{AB} represent?

Vector from point A to point B

In column vector (xy)\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix}, what does a positive yy value mean?

Move up

Calculate 3×(21)3 \times \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}

(63)\begin{pmatrix} 6 \\ -3 \end{pmatrix}

Calculate (34)+(21)\begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix} + \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}

(53)\begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}

What property does a+b=b+a\mathbf{a} + \mathbf{b} = \mathbf{b} + \mathbf{a} show?

Vector addition is commutative

In a parallelogram, what is true about opposite sides?

They have equal vectors

When going against a vector's direction in a path, what operation do you use?

Subtraction

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