What is a vector?

Author:
Trang Vu
Topic:
Vectors

Goals:

To understand the needs for vectors. To define a vector algebraically and geometrically.

Explore:

  1. To get to your school, you left home and walked 3 blocks south and then 2 block west. Show how you can represent your path from home to school. If a bird flew from your house to your school in a straight line, how far do you think it would have to fly? In what direction would it fly?