Lesson: Graphical Operations on Vectors Mathematics

In this lesson, we will learn how to do operations on vectors graphically using triangle and parallelogram rules.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

represent a vector graphically,
identify a vector that is represented graphically,
use the triangle and parallelogram rules to add and subtract 2D vectors,
solve geometrical problems involving vectors using the geometric properties of vectors.

Students should already be familiar with

Students will not cover

Q1:

In the given figure, , , and . Complete the following: is equivalent to .

Q2:

In the given figure, is a regular hexagon with center . Complete the following: is equivalent to .

Q3:

Using the given figure, complete the following: and .