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L.O. To be able to
 Complete basic calculations with vectors
 Multiply a vector by a scalar
 Express the journey between two points in terms of vectors shown on a diagram
 Use vectors to make geometric proofs
Key Words
vector, scalar, magnitude, direction, resultant

Starter
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PROBLEM SOLVING AND

PROOF
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Facts about vectors
 You can get around from point to point on a vector
diagram using a route made from the sum of known
vectors
 You may need to use fractions or ratios to solve these
types of problems

 Two vectors are PARALLEL if one is a scalar multiple of the

other
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Example
In the diagram below: Diagrams not
   accurately drawn
RS = a PQ = 2a SQ = b
 
SR = - a QP = -2a QS = - b Going anti-clockwise around
the diagram gives:
2a Q 
P
RP = a + b - 2a = b - a

R S
a
   
This means that PQ = 2RS and similarly, RS = ½ PQ.

Also, the vector RP can be written in terms of a and b, by taking a route of known
vectors from R to arrive at P.
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Question 1
    
(i) AC (ii) FA (iii) FD (iv) DC (v) AE


(i) AC = a + b
a B
A 
(ii) FA =4a - b - a = 3a - b
b 
(iii) FD = b + 3a
4a
F C 
(iv) DC = - 3a - b + 4a = a - b
  
(v) AE = AF + b = - FA + b
b
= - (3a - b) + b
= - 3a + b + b = 2b - 3a
E D
3a
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Question 2
 
In triangle XYZ, S is point on XZ such that XS = 2SZ and T is a point on ZY
   
such that YT = 2 TZ. Prove that ST is parallel to XY and 1/3 the length of XY.
X 
XZ = a + b
  
a Þ XS = 2/3 (a + b) (since XS = 2SZ)

S 
Going clockwise  ST = -2/3 (a + b) + a + 2/3 b
from S to T  
(since YT = 2TZ)

Z T b Y  ST = -2/3 a - 2/3 b + a + 2/3 b

 ST = 1/3 a
 
 ST is parallel to XY and 1/3 the length
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Classwork: Exercise 29B Pg. 506-507