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SM ME3: Vector rs

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By the end of this w e week, you should have had an intr s roduction to Vectors, th o heir definitio and com ons mmon notations.

Theoretical Compo T l onents

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Practical Compo l onents

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Week 3 Term 1 2012

Learning Brief

MM3: Integral Calculus and Special Functions

Goals

By the end of this week, you should be able to recognise: The additive identity of a Vector Additive inverse Vectors in 2D Multiply Vectors by a Scalar value

Theoretical Components
1. Look at the websites on Vectors: http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/vectoraddition.html http://www.mathwarehouse.com/vectors/resul tant-vector.php Make note of the fact that you can add vectors to get a resultant vector. 2. Adding a negative Vector http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/vectorsubtraction.html 3. Multiply a Vector by a scalar: http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/multiplica tion-vector.html 4. Youtube video on Vectors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pimr9I92GZ Y

Practical Components
1. Work on exercise 1a and 1b from the problem sheets in the Resource folder

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Marta was convinced that there had to be some way to graph y = log2 x on her graphing calculator. She typed in y = log(2x ) and hit EXE. It WORKED! Marta yelled in triumph. Whaaaaat? said Celeste. I think y = log2 x and y = log(2x ) are totally different, and I bet we can prove it by converting both of them to exponential form. Yeah, I think youre wrong, Marta, said Sophia. I think we can prove y = log2 x and y x = log(2 ) are totally different by looking at the graphs. a). Show that y = log2 x and y = log(2x ) are different by sketching the graph of y = log2 x using what you learned in previous lessons. Then sketch what your grapher shows to be the graph of y = log(2x ) . b. Now show that they are different by converting both of them to exponential form.

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Week 4 1 Term 2012

Learning Brief
What is?

SME3 Vectors

Goals

Vector i & j notation Operations using Vector with i & j notation The Right hand co-ordinate system

Theoretical Components
Look at the Wk4 notes in the resources folder Applet for Unit vector: http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/vector/unit_vector /unit_vector.html Look at the youTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpH3iVNqnhY

Practical Components
De Ex 9.02 in the resources folder

When we defined the i & j vector notation, we talked about having Scalar multiples of a unit vector in the x and y directions. What are the possible types of numbers that these Scalar values can be? In other words, what are the possibilities of types of numbers for all i, j and scalar values?

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Every even week there is a quiz, they contribute to 10% of your final grade. (hyperlink to quiz here on on the button) Remember the participation now counts toward your attendance. Discuss how some examples that you have found in your research that use Vectors.

Week 5 Term 1 2012

Learning Brief
By the end of this week, you should be able to: Divide Vectors into assigned ratios Use Parallel Vectors Consolidate your knowledge of Vector manipulation.

SME3: Vectors

Goals
Feeling lazy! http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=xTeV1IOIyJY&feat ure=related

Theoretical Components
1. The story so far a good brief summary https://internal.shenton.wa.edu.au/maths/West One3CMAS/content/001_vectors/page_10.htm 2. Look at the following website on how to divide a line segment into a ratio of k1:k2 (where k1 and k2 are the size of the parts either side of an internal point P.) http://www.teacherschoice.com.au/Maths_Libra ry/Analytical%20Geometry/AnalGeom_3.htm 3. Look at the link for the notes to divide a vector in a given ratio. http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/MOW/vectors /vectors-5/v-5-1.html Dont forget to turn to the next page for external ratios. Applet to look at the ratio: http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/vector/naigaibu n/naigaibun.html 4. Look at the link for the notes for parallel vectors. http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/MOW/vectors /vectors-4/v-4-2.html

Practical Components
1. You may like to look at: http://www.classpad.com.au/ and look at the Advanced menu Vector basics 180 To show you some of the Classpads capabilities with Vectors. 2. Look at the examples in the Theoretical notes and make sure that you understand the concepts presented.

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Maths Joke: The functions are sitting in a bar, chatting (how fast they go to zero at infinity etc.). Suddenly, one cries "Beware! Derivation is coming!" All immediately hide themselves under the tables, only the exponential sits calmly on the chair. The derivation comes in, sees a function and says "Hey, you don't fear me?" "No, I am e to x", says the exponential self-confidently. "Well" replies the derivation "but who says I differentiate along x?"

Week 6 Term 1 2012

Learning Brief

SME3: Vectors and Complex Numbers

Goals

By the end of this week, you should be able to recognise: Dot products of Vectors Use of dot or scalar product to work out angle between vectors

Theoretical Components
1. Look at the website on Vector Dot Product: http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~jenolive/vect6.htm l 2. And this YouTube clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDHuWxy5 3uM&feature=related 3. This webpage has values that can be entered to find the dot or scalar product of 2 vectors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDHuWxy5 3uM&feature=related 4. Worked examples: http://www.intmath.com/vectors/5-dotproduct-vectors-2-dimensions.php

Practical Components
1. Look at the sets of questions in Ex 3.1 to 3.3 in the resources folder and complete a selection in your workbook (it would be wise to keep a record of what you have done): 2. Look over other exercises and make sure that you are understanding the work 3. You should also have started the Assignment in the cLc Assignment folder.

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Week 7 1 Term 2012

Learning Brief
What is? Right Handed Co-ordinate system Vectors in 3D Projection of a Vector

SME3 Vectors

Goals

Theoretical Components
Look at the website that shows the convention for the x, y and z co-ordinate system and Vectors in 3D: http://www.intmath.com/vectors/6-3-dimensionalspace.php There is another site for the way we use 3D vectors: http://www.intmath.com/vectors/7-vectors-in-3dspace.php and http://thejuniverse.org/PUBLIC/LinearAlgebra/LOLA /coordSyst/three.html http://thejuniverse.org/PUBLIC/LinearAlgebra/LOLA /coordSyst/length.html

Practical Components
1. Look at the past Questions Ex 8.1 to 8.3 and Ex 8.02 that deal in 3D and make sure that you can do them. 2. Look at vectors in 3d and examples http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/MOW/vectors /vectors-7/v-7.html 3. Look at Projection of a Vector and examples and do quiz http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/MOW/vectors /vectors-10/v-10.html

Look for examples of the use of the resolution of a Vector. Describe why you use this resolution of vectors for your example and why it works Hint you may need to think about Forcesgravityetc

Quiz Forum

Next week Remember the forum participation counts toward your attendance each week. Find a practical example of vector addition in the home. Describe & Discuss in a 3D example . (if you are having a problem thinkingreplace the word vector with the word force)

Week 8 Term 1 2012

Learning Brief

SME3: Vectors

Goals
Vectors

By the end of this week, you should be able to: Ensure that you can work out the angle between 2 vectors Resolve vectors in the parallel and perpendicular to a given direction Know about the Vector product Know about the Triple product

Theoretical Components
Look over Ex 8.3 in the resources file This concerns the Dot product and the angle between two vectors. Look at Ch9 of the Jacplus Specialist Yr 12 book (also in the Resources folder) Ch9E Resolution of the vectors in the parallel and perpendicular directions Read and study given examples Also http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/MOW/vector s/vectors-10/v-10-1.html Vector Product Information http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/MOW/vector s/vectors-11/v-11.html Look at the notes in the resources folder regarding the Vector product and Vector triple product.

Practical Components
Ex 8.3 in the resources file This concerns the Dot product and the angle between two vectors. Make sure these questions are done. Look at Ch9 of the Jacplus Specialist Yr 12 book (also in the Resources folder) Ex9E Resolution of the vectors in the parallel and perpendicular directions Do Ex 9E selection of questions Look at the notes in the resources folder regarding the Vector product and Vector triple product and complete the included exercises.

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This week will be revision/work time on the concepts covered this term. Come to the single line 5 class armed with questions in preparation for the test next week.

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