Question Video: Notation of a Vector between Two Points Mathematics • First Year of Secondary School

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What is the terminal point of the vector 𝐴𝐵?

Vector 𝐴𝐵 begins at 𝐴 and ends at 𝐵. Point 𝐵 is the terminal point, sometimes called the tail of the vector. The notation 𝐴𝐵 with an arrow on top is common notation for a vector that begins at point 𝐴 and terminates at point 𝐵. In this example, point 𝐵 is the terminal point of this vector.