Vector Algebra
Uttar Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Mathematics
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Basic Concepts and Types of Vectors
- A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction
- Scalars have only magnitude (like temperature, mass, speed)
- Vectors are represented by directed line segments with arrowheads
Vector Addition and Scalar Multiplication
- Triangle law: If vectors are placed head to tail, resultant joins first tail to last head
- Parallelogram law: Diagonal of parallelogram gives sum of adjacent sides as vectors
- Vector addition is commutative: a + b = b + a
Section Formula and Vector Joining Two Points
- Vector joining points P₁(x₁,y₁,z₁) and P₂(x₂,y₂,z₂) is P₁P₂ = OP₂ - OP₁
- Internal division: Point R divides PQ internally in ratio m:n
- External division: Point R divides PQ externally in ratio m:n
Scalar (Dot) Product
- Scalar product gives a scalar (real number) as result
- a·b = |a||b|cos θ where θ is angle between vectors
- Dot product is commutative: a·b = b·a
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