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VECTORS AND THE GEOMETRY OF SPACE

10. VECTORS AND THE GEOMETRY OF SPACE. VECTORS AND THE GEOMETRY OF SPACE. 10.2 Vectors. In this section, we will learn about: Vectors and their applications. VECTOR.

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VECTORS AND THE GEOMETRY OF SPACE

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  1. 10 VECTORS AND THE GEOMETRY OF SPACE

  2. VECTORS AND THE GEOMETRY OF SPACE 10.2Vectors In this section, we will learn about: Vectors and their applications.

  3. VECTOR • The term vectoris used by scientists to indicate a quantity (such as displacement or velocity or force) that has both magnitude and direction.

  4. REPRESENTING A VECTOR • A vector is often represented by an arrow or a directed line segment. • The length of the arrow represents the magnitude of the vector. • The arrow points in the direction of the vector.

  5. DENOTING A VECTOR • We denote a vector by either: • Printing a letter in boldface (v) • Putting an arrow above the letter ( )

  6. VECTORS • For instance, suppose a particle moves along a line segment from point A to point B.

  7. VECTORS • The corresponding displacement vector vhas initial pointA(the tail) and terminal pointB(the tip). • We indicate this by writing v = .

  8. VECTORS • Notice that the vector u = has the same length and the same direction as v even though it is in a different position. • We say u and v are equivalent(or equal) and write u = v.

  9. ZERO VECTOR • The zero vector, denoted by 0, has length 0. • It is the only vector with no specific direction.

  10. COMBINING VECTORS • Suppose a particle moves from A to B. • So,its displacement vector is .

  11. COMBINING VECTORS • Then, the particle changes direction, and moves from B to C—with displacement vector .

  12. COMBINING VECTORS • The combined effect of these displacements is that the particle has moved from A to C.

  13. COMBINING VECTORS • The resulting displacement vector is called the sumof and . • We write:

  14. ADDING VECTORS • In general, if we start with vectors u and v, we first move v so that its tail coincides with the tip of u and define the sum of u and vas follows.

  15. VECTOR ADDITION—DEFINITION • If u and v are vectors positioned so the initial point of v is at the terminal point of u, then the sum u + v is the vector from the initial point of u to the terminal point of v.

  16. VECTOR ADDITION • The definition of vector addition is illustrated here.

  17. TRIANGLE LAW • You can see why this definition is sometimes called the Triangle Law.

  18. VECTOR ADDITION • Here, we start with the same vectors u and v as earlier and draw another copy of v with the same initial point as u.

  19. VECTOR ADDITION • Completing the parallelogram, we see that: u + v = v + u

  20. VECTOR ADDITION • This also gives another way to construct the sum: • If we place u and v so they start at the same point, then u + v lies along the diagonal of the parallelogram with u and v as sides.

  21. PARALLELOGRAM LAW • This is called the Parallelogram Law.

  22. VECTOR ADDITION Example 1 • Draw the sum of the vectors a and b shown here.

  23. VECTOR ADDITION Example 1 • First, we translate b and place its tail at the tip of a—being careful to draw a copy of b that has the same length and direction.

  24. VECTOR ADDITION Example 1 • Then, we draw the vector a + b starting at the initial point of a and ending at the terminal point of the copy of b.

  25. VECTOR ADDITION Example 1 • Alternatively, we could place b so it starts where a starts and construct a + b by the Parallelogram Law.

  26. MULTIPLYING VECTORS • It is possible to multiply a vector by a real number c.

  27. SCALAR • In this context, we call the real number c a scalar—to distinguish it from a vector.

  28. MULTIPLYING SCALARS • For instance, we want 2v to be the same vector as v + v, which has the same direction as v but is twice as long. • In general, we multiply a vector by a scalar as follows.

  29. SCALAR MULTIPLICATION—DEFINITION • If c is a scalar and v is a vector, the scalar multiplecv is: • The vector whose length is |c| times the length of v and whose direction is the same as v if c > 0 and is opposite to v if c < 0. • If c = 0 or v = 0, then cv = 0.

  30. SCALAR MULTIPLICATION • The definition is illustrated here. • We see that real numbers work like scaling factors here. • That’s why we call them scalars.

  31. SCALAR MULTIPLICATION • Notice that two nonzero vectors are parallelif they are scalar multiples of one another.

  32. SCALAR MULTIPLICATION • In particular, the vector –v = (–1)v has the same length as v but points in the opposite direction. • We call it the negativeof v.

  33. SUBTRACTING VECTORS • By the difference u – v of two vectors, we mean: u – v = u + (–v)

  34. SUBTRACTING VECTORS • So, we can construct u – v by first drawing the negative of v, –v, and then adding it to u by the Parallelogram Law.

  35. SUBTRACTING VECTORS • Alternatively, since v + (u – v) = u, the vector u – v, when added to v, gives u.

  36. SUBTRACTING VECTORS • So, we could construct u by means of the Triangle Law.

  37. SUBTRACTING VECTORS Example 2 • If a and b are the vectors shown here, draw a – 2b.

  38. SUBTRACTING VECTORS Example 2 • First, we draw the vector –2b pointing in the direction opposite to b and twice as long. • Next, we place it with its tail at the tip of a.

  39. SUBTRACTING VECTORS Example 2 • Finally, we use the Triangle Law to draw a + (–2b).

  40. COMPONENTS • For some purposes, it’s best to introduce a coordinate system and treat vectors algebraically.

  41. COMPONENTS • Let’s place the initial point of a vector aat the origin of a rectangular coordinate system.

  42. COMPONENTS • Then, the terminal point of a has coordinates of the form (a1, a2) or(a1, a2, a3). • This depends on whether our coordinate system is two- or three-dimensional.

  43. COMPONENTS • These coordinates are called the componentsof a and we write: a = ‹a1, a2› or a = ‹a1, a2, a3›

  44. COMPONENTS • We use the notation ‹a1, a2› for the ordered pair that refers to a vector so as not to confuse it with the ordered pair (a1, a2) that refers to a point in the plane.

  45. COMPONENTS • For instance, the vectors shown here are all equivalent to the vector whose terminal point is P(3, 2).

  46. COMPONENTS • What they have in common is that the terminal point is reached from the initial point by a displacement of three units to the right and two upward.

  47. COMPONENTS • We can think of all these geometric vectors as representationsof the algebraic vector a = ‹3, 2›.

  48. POSITION VECTOR • The particular representation from the origin to the point P(3, 2) is called the position vectorof the point P.

  49. POSITION VECTOR • In three dimensions, the vector a = = ‹a1, a2, a3›is the position vectorof the point P(a1, a2, a3).

  50. COMPONENTS • Let’s consider any other representation of a, where the initial point is A(x1, y1, z1) and the terminal point is B(x2, y2, z2).

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