Students' Learning Outcomes
After completing this unit, the students will be able to:
- Introduce a rectangular coordinate system in the plane.
- Represent vectors as directed line segment.
- Express a vector in terms of two non-zero and non-parallel coplanar vectors.
- Express a vector in terms of a position vector.
- Express translation by a vector.
- Find the magnitude of a vector.
- Add and subtract vectors.
- Multiply a vector by a scalar.
- Solve geometrical problems involving the use of vectors.
- Apply concepts from geometrical problems involving the use of vectors (such as parallel and perpendicular lines in geometrical shapes, vector projectile motion, crosswinds aviation, military usage and designing roller coasters).