Vectors Practice

What is a vector?

• A quantity described by direction only

• A quantity described by magnitude only

• A quantity described by both a magnitude and a direction

• A quantity with a magnitude of one

• An empty quantity

What symbol is typically used to draw a vector?

• Plus sign

• The letter X

• Box

• Arrow

• Hash tag

To get from point A to point B you must avoid walking through a pond.  To avoid the pond, you must walk 34 meters south and 41 meters east.  To the nearest meter, how many meters would be saved if it were possible to walk through the pond? 

• 35
• 22
• 58
• 75

Which letter matches the coordinate (4, -6)?

• C

• Z

• K

• None of the above

Write the vector from C to B...

• y

• -y

• z

• -z

Find the magnitude (in radical form) of the vector <3, 5>

Mathematical Equivalence

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Given an initial point A ( 2, 4 ) and terminal point B ( -8, 7 ), find the component form of the vector AB.

• 〈-10,3〉

• 〈-6,3〉

• 〈10,11〉

• 〈-6,-3〉

Write in component form.

• <0, 4>

• <8, 2>

• <2, 8>

• <0, 2>

Find the components of a vector v such that 
v + 〈-6,4〉 = 〈10,-3〉

• 〈4,1〉
• 〈16,4〉
• 〈16,-7〉
• none of these

Given u = <3, 7> and v =<-5, 4>, find -u + v.

• <-8, -3>

• <8, 11>

• <-2, 11>

• <2, 3>