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Course V: Vectors

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Wednesday 21.4.2010
1. Introduction and basic concepts
  • Definition of vector
  • Magnitude and direction of vector
  • Zero vector
  • Equality of vectors
  • Parallel vectors
  • Angle between vectors

    Chapter 15:

  • A: Directed line segment representation
  • B: Vector equality

    Exercises 15A1, 15B1 and 15B2.

    Pages 5-15 in Pyramidi: Exercises 201, 202, 203, 206, 208.

  • Friday 23.4.2010
    2.2. Addition and subtraction of vectors
  • Geometrical addition of vectors
  • Geometrical subtraction of vectors
  • Commutative law
  • Associative law
  • Distributive law

    2.2 Vektoreiden summa ja erotus, pages 20-32.

    15 C: Vector addition and 15D Vector subtraction

    Exercises: 211, 212,

    Homework exercises: 213, 214 and 215.

    Have a nice weekend.

  • Monday 26.4.2010
    2.3 Multiplication by a real number
    2.3 Vektorin kertominen reaaliluvulla

  • Multiplication by a real number
  • Associative and commutative laws for multiplication by a real number (page 36 in Pyramidi)
  • Side of a triangle using adjacent sides and ratio p:q
  • Unit vector

    Exercises 225, 226, 227, 228, 229 and 230.

    Homework exercises: 240, 244, 245 and 246.

  • Wednesday 28.4.2010
    2.4 Parallelism
    Homework discussion.

    2.4 Vektoreiden yhdensuuntaisuus on pages 51-55.

    Exercises 258-264 on page 55.
    Friday 30.4.2010
    2.5 Base vectors
    2.5 Kantavektorit on pages 56-67.

    Exercises 267-273 on page66.
    Monday 3.5.2010
    2.6 Scalar Product
    Exercises 286-287.

    Homework exercises 288, 289 and 290.
    Wednesday 5.5.2010
    3 Vectors in XY-coordinate system
    3.1 Basic concepts

  • Unit vectors i and j.
  • Postion vector

    Exercises 301, 302, 303, 307 and 311.

    3.2 Length of a Vector

    Exercises 314, 315, 316 and 320.

  • Friday 7.5.2010
    3.3 Vector between two points 3.4 Scalar product in XY-coordinate system
    3.3 Kahden pisteen välinen vektori

  • Distance revisited
  • Midpoint of a line revisited

    (Exercises 328, 329, 330, 339, and 341 skipped for the moment).

    3.4 Pistetulo xy-koordinaatistossa

    Homework exercises: 349, 351, 354, 355, and 357.


  • Monday 10.5.2010
    3.5 Direction Vector of a Line
    About IB mathematics

  • Aims
  • Structure of the syllabus
  • Nature of core
  • Command terms
  • Contents if Topic 5: Vectors
  • The importance of simulations in mathematics

    Lesson notes on the board.

    3.5 Suoran suuntavektori

  • Direction vector of a line
  • Direction vector and gradient

    Exercise: 373

    Homework exercises: 374, 375, 376, 377 and 379 on page 112.

  • Wednesday 12.5.2010
    3.6 Normal vector 4 Vectors in 3D
    3.6 Suoran normaalivektori

  • Vector representation of normal of a line

    Exercises 384 and 385 on page 118.

  • Monday 17.5.2010
    4.3 Vectors in xyz-coordinate system (3D space)
    4 Vectors in Three Dimensions
    4.1 Introduction
    4.2 xyz-coordinate system
    4.3 Vectors in xyz-coordinate system

  • xyz-coordinate system. We do not consider left and right handed systems.
  • Orthogonal base in 3D
  • Length of vector in 3D
  • Position vector in 3D
  • Vector between points in 3D
  • Parallel vectors

    Exercises 419 and 420.

    Homework exercises: 425, 426, 428, 430, 431, 432, and 436 on pages 138-139.

  • Wednesday 19.5.2010
    4.4 Vector between two points in 3D
    4.4 Kahden pisteen välinen vektori

  • Vector connecting two points in 3D
  • Distance in 3D
  • Ball in 3D
  • Midpoint in 3D

    Exercises 448 and 449.

    Homework exercises: 450 and 452.

    On pages 150-151.

  • Friday 21.5.2010
    4.5 Scalar product in 3D 5 Vector representation of a line in 3D
    4.3 Pistetulo xyz-koordinaatistossa

    Exercises 468, 469 and 470 on page 156.

  • Line in coordinate form
  • Line in normal form

    Exercises 501, 502 and 504 on page 169.

  • Monday 24.5.2010
    Revision
    Revision for the test.