Topic/Skill Definition/Tips Example
Topic: Vectors
1. Translation Translate means to move a shape.
The shape does not change size or
orientation.
2. Vector A vector can be written in 3 ways:
Notation
a or ⃗
AB or (13 )
3. Column
Vector
In a column vector, the top number moves
left (-) or right (+) and the bottom number (23) means ‘2 right, 3 up’
moves up (+) or down (-)
(−1
−5 )
means ‘1 left, 5 down’
4. Vector A vector is a quantity represented by an
arrow with both direction and magnitude.
⃗
AB=−⃗
BA
5. Magnitude Magnitude is defined as the length of a
vector.
6. Equal If two vectors have the same magnitude
Vectors and direction, they are equal.
7. Parallel Parallel vectors are multiples of each 2a+b and 4a+2b are parallel as they are
Vectors other. multiple of each other.
Mr A. Coleman Glyn School
Topic: Vectors
1. Translation Translate means to move a shape.
The shape does not change size or
orientation.
2. Vector A vector can be written in 3 ways:
Notation
a or ⃗
AB or (13 )
3. Column
Vector
In a column vector, the top number moves
left (-) or right (+) and the bottom number (23) means ‘2 right, 3 up’
moves up (+) or down (-)
(−1
−5 )
means ‘1 left, 5 down’
4. Vector A vector is a quantity represented by an
arrow with both direction and magnitude.
⃗
AB=−⃗
BA
5. Magnitude Magnitude is defined as the length of a
vector.
6. Equal If two vectors have the same magnitude
Vectors and direction, they are equal.
7. Parallel Parallel vectors are multiples of each 2a+b and 4a+2b are parallel as they are
Vectors other. multiple of each other.
Mr A. Coleman Glyn School
