ZIMSEC A-Level Pure Mathematics
6.2.2.1Vector notation, operations and the scalar product
Vector notation, operations and the scalar product in ZIMSEC A-Level Pure Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview
Form 5 (vector notation, operations, types of vectors, magnitude, dot product, area of plane shapes).
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 6.2.2.1.1Form 5: define position and free vectors.
- 6.2.2.1.2Form 5: add and subtract vectors and multiply them by scalars.
- 6.2.2.1.3Form 5: use unit, displacement and position vectors and the scalar (dot) product to solve problems.
Lessons
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The scalar product and angles between vectors
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Vectors in two and three dimensions
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