GCSE Maths, Unit 27, Lesson 3 of 4
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Vectors in shapes

GCSE Maths, Vectors, 25 minutes

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Writing vectors in triangles, parallelograms and hexagons in terms of a and b, including midpoints and ratios.

Find a route

To write AB in terms of <b>a</b> and <b>b</b>, find a route from A to B along vectors you know.

Going with an arrow adds it; going against an arrow subtracts it.

abOAB

Not drawn accurately

  1. AB = AO + OB
  2. AB = −a + b

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