Support · Mathematics Extension 2 11–12 – Year 12 · Further work with vectors
Support Define skew lines in three dimensions and apply vector methods to determine whether two lines in three dimensions are skew
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Prerequisite dot points
Use the magnitude of a vector to find the unit vector â = 1/(a)a in two dimensions and three dimensions
Mathematics Extension 1 11–12 – Year 12 · Introduction to vectors Draft mapping
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Define the standard perpendicular unit vectors i and j in two dimensions and i, j and k in three dimensions
Mathematics Extension 1 11–12 – Year 12 · Introduction to vectors Draft mapping
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Represent geometrically a scalar multiple of a vector in two dimensions and three dimensions with and without graphing applications
Mathematics Extension 1 11–12 – Year 12 · Introduction to vectors Draft mapping
- Desmos Graphing CalculatorUse it for: Graph lines, parabolas and exponentials live; find intersections to solve simultaneous equations.
- Interactive toolEnrichmentGeoGebra ClassicUse it for: Dynamic geometry and graphing for constructions and proofs.