CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Precalculus Concepts 2.0
A complete high school Precalculus Concepts course. Includes 'Related Modalities' for each lesson that teach the same concept in different ways. The text materials follows Algebra II and comes before Calculus or Statistics. The content...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Are Velocity Components?
Learn how to simplify vectors by breaking them into parts.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Are Velocity vs. Time Graphs?
How to analyze graphs that relate velocity and time to acceleration and displacement.
Math Notes and Math Tests
Pre Calculus Notes: The Determinant of a Square Matrix [Pdf]
The resource investigates the determinant of a square matrix. Topics examined are computing determinants, Sarrus?s rule, and the cross product of two vectors. Class notes and examples are included.
Hofstra University
Hofstra: Matrix Algebra
This site explains what matrix algebra is. Includes examples. It also covers scalar multiples.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Order of Magnitude
Definition and notation of the magnitude of a vector. Includes links to related sites.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Resultant
Defines resultant as the result of combing two or more vectors. Includes formulas and links to related terms.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Zero Vector
Definition of a zero vector. Includes a graphic and links to related items.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Vector Difference
This site defines vector difference. Includes a formula and links to related topics.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Cross Product
This site from Mathworld.com contains an explanation of a croos product and example with links to clarify unfamiliar proceedures in finding a cross product. If you are not famialiar with the right-hand rule, be sure to go click on the...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Line Segment
This site contains a definition of a line segment. Includes a graphic and links to related sites.
Other
Forces on Bridges: Mathematical Model
This resource presents information about the mathematical model of forces on bridges. Examples of a classroom activity are provided. The resource also involves using matrices to solve systems of equations.
Other
University of Delaware: Complex Numbers
Contains a brief summary of complex numbers related with vectors.
Other
Can We Multiply 3 Vectors Together?
Addresses four possible cases of multiplying three vectors together and explains whether it is possible or not.
Other
Finding the Magnitude or Length of a Vector
From the Cambridge University Press book, "Maths: A Student's Survival Guide," this page describes how to find the magnitude of a vector.
Other
Personal Site: Adding Vectors
This personal site provides a diagram and description of the addition of vectors. The triangle law of addition and the parallelogram law are given.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Sketching Vectors 1 [Pdf]
Students use a given figure to sketch a graph of the vector. The practice exercise is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Sketching Vectors 2 [Pdf]
Learners use a given figure to sketch a graph of the vector. The practice exercise is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Sketching Vectors 3 [Pdf]
The example explores sketching the graph of a vector. The practice exercise is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Sketching Vectors 6 [Pdf]
Learners use a given figure to sketch a vector in the opposite direction. The practice problem is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Sketching Vectors 7 [Pdf]
Learners use a given figure to sketch a vector that has a new length. The practice exercise is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Sketching Vectors 8 [Pdf]
Learners use a figure to sketch a new vector that combines the tail of one vector with the head of the other vector. The practice problem is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Sketching Vectors 9 [Pdf]
The practice exercise asks students to sketch a new vector that combines two given vectors. The problem is available in PDF format.