INTRODUCTION TO VECTORS, Lecture notes of Mathematics

Introduction to Vectors A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction. Vectors are used extensively in geometry, physics, and engineering to describe quantities like force, velocity, and displacement.

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VECTORS AND OPERATIONS
1. Introduction to Vectors
A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction. Vectors are used extensively
in geometry, physics, and engineering to describe quantities like force, velocity, and
displacement.
Vectors can be represented:
Geometrically by directed line segments.
Algebraically by ordered pairs or triples:
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