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Vectors - What Are They?

Stage: 5

The article provides a summary of the elementary ideas about vectors usually met in school mathematics, describes what vectors are and how to add, subtract and multiply them by scalars and indicates. . . .

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Vector Walk

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Starting with two basic vector steps, which destinations can you reach on a vector walk?

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Spotting the Loophole

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

A visualisation problem in which you search for vectors which sum to zero from a jumble of arrows. Will your eyes be quicker than algebra?

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A Knight's Journey

Stage: 4 and 5

This article looks at knight's moves on a chess board and introduces you to the idea of vectors and vector addition.

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Hold Still Please

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Can you arrange a set of charged particles so that none of them start to move when released from rest?

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Polygon Walk

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Go on a vector walk and determine which points on the walk are closest to the origin.

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Spiroflowers

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

Analyse these repeating patterns. Decide on the conditions for a periodic pattern to occur and when the pattern extends to infinity.

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What Are Complex Numbers?

Stage: 5

This article introduces complex numbers, brings together into one bigger 'picture' some closely related elementary ideas like vectors and the exponential and trigonometric functions and. . . .

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An Introduction to Complex Numbers

Stage: 5

A short introduction to complex numbers written primarily for students aged 14 to 19.

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Thasan's Flight

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

An aircraft flies on a bearing of 070 degrees at 350 km/hour with wind blowing at 40 km/hour from 340 degrees. Find the actual speed and bearing of the aircraft.