Vectors in the Plane Unit

Day 1​ Objective: Defining vectors and basic vector operations geometrically

Goal: Add vectors and write vectors in terms of others
Notes (COPY)
More Practice​ (With worked solutions!)
Watch this ​video​ for help with adding vectors!
Worksheet​ (​COMPLETE AND TURN IN​)
SHOW WORK FOR CREDIT​ ​Key

Day 2​ Objective: Solving navigation problems using vectors

Goal: Determine ground speed, air speed, true course etc.
Notes (COPY)
More Practice ​(With worked solutions!)
Worksheet ​(​COMPLETE AND TURN IN​ )
SHOW WORK FOR CREDIT​ ​Key

Day 3​ Objective: Using vectors to solve problems about force

Goal: Find tension in cables and work with gravitational force
Notes (COPY)
More Practice​ (With worked solutions!)
Worksheet​ (​COMPLETE AND TURN IN​)
SHOW WORK FOR CREDIT​ ​Key

Day 4​ Objective: Studying vectors and vector operations algebraically

Goal: Graph vectors more precisely and find unit vectors
Notes (COPY)
More Practice​ (With worked solutions!)
Watch this​ video​ for more help with vector algebra!
Worksheet​ (​COMPLETE AND TURN IN​ Exercises 6.4 odd)
SHOW WORK FOR CREDIT​ ​Key

Day 5​ Objective: Define and use the dot product

Goal: Find the dot product between two vectors
Notes (COPY)
More Practice​ (With worked solutions!)
Watch this ​video​ for more help with the dot product!
Worksheet​ (​COMPLETE AND TURN IN​ )
SHOW WORK FOR CREDIT​ ​Key

Day 6​ Objective: Use vectors to solve work and energy problems

Goal: Determine work and how much energy is needed
Notes (COPY)
More Practice​ (With worked solutions!)
Worksheet​ (​COMPLETE AND TURN IN​)
SHOW WORK FOR CREDIT​ ​Key
 Course Resources:

Graham, J. A., & Sorgenfrey, R. H. (1990). ​Trigonometry with Applications​. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.