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Vectors

Vectors have magnitude and direction. They are drawn as lines with a directional arrow. You can add vectors by joining them with another line.

To subtract them, reverse the direction of the one you want to subtract, then add the other. 

Ex: a = (2, 2) b = (3, 3) a-b = (-1,-1)

To add vectors, add the x values of each together and the y values of each together. This use these coordinates to make a new vector.

Magnitude can be calculated using Pythagoras theorem. 

Scalars have magnitude but no direction. They are just normal numbers. Vectors can be multiplied by scalars, called scaling, to change the size of the vector.

Dot Product

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Dot product of a and b:

 - 10 x 13 x cos(59.5)

Cross Product

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