Vectors, what even are they? (3blue1brown)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNk_zzaMoSs
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The first video of a series about linear algebra. Very good narration and animation. Suitable for introducing the vector concept to a high-school class. It covers up to and including addition of vectors and scalar multiplication of vectors. Importantly, it explains that there are different ways to think of vectors (coordinate, geometric, pure mathematical) and that they are all as good as each other.
16 February 2020 Edit: 16 February 2020
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- Australian Curriculum / Specialist Mathematics
- Unit 1 Topic 2 Vectors in the plane, Representing vectors in the plane by directed line segments:, ACMSM010 examine examples of vectors including displacement and velocity, ACMSM011 define and use the magnitude and direction of a vector, ACMSM012 represent a scalar multiple of a vector, ACMSM013 use the triangle rule to find the sum and difference of two vectors.
- NSW Mathematics Extension 1 Stage 6 Syllabus
- Vectors, ME-V1 Introduction to Vectors, ME-V1.1 Introduction to vectors
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Jane Morgan on 21 April 20 at 02:58 PM #
A good straightforward intro to Vectors for students