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Equation of a Plane in Vector Form How do I find the vector equation of a plane? A plane is a flat surface which is two-dimensional Imagine a flat piece of paper that continues on forever in both d...
Shortest Distance Between a Point and a Line How do I find the shortest distance from a point to a line? The shortest distance from any point to a line will always be the perpendicular distance Not...
The scalar product is one method of multiplying vectors which results in a scalar and has uses when working with vectors and lines. The vector product is a different method, which results in a vect...
Coincident, Parallel, Intersecting & Skew Lines How do I tell if two lines are parallel? Two lines are parallel if, and only if, their direction vectors are parallel This means the direction ve...
Kinematics using Vectors How are vectors related to kinematics? Vectors are often used in questions in the context of forces, acceleration or velocity If an object is moving in one dimension then i...
Equation of a Line in Vector Form How do I find the vector equation of a line? The formula for finding the vector equation of a line is This is given in the formula booklet This equation can be use...
Geometrical Proof with Vectors How can vectors be used to prove geometrical properties? If two vectors can be shown to be parallel then this can be used to prove parallel lines If two vectors are s...
The Scalar ('Dot') Product What is the scalar product? The scalar product (also known as the dot product) is one form in which two vectors can be combined together The result of taking the scalar p...
Magnitude of a Vector How do you find the magnitude of a vector? The magnitude of a vector tells us its size or length For a displacement vector it tells us the distance between the two points For ...
