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Multiplication of Vectors

Stage: 5

An account of multiplication of vectors, both scalar products and vector products.

Flexi Quads

Stage: 5 Challenge Level:

A quadrilateral changes shape with the edge lengths constant. Show the scalar product of the diagonals is constant. If the diagonals are perpendicular in one position are they always perpendicular?

Cubestick

Stage: 5 Challenge Level:

Stick some cubes together to make a cuboid. Find two of the angles by as many different methods as you can devise.

V-P Cycles

Stage: 5 Challenge Level:

Form a sequence of vectors by multiplying each vector (using vector products) by a constant vector to get the next one in the seuence(like a GP). What happens?

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. . . .

Vector Countdown

Stage: 5 Challenge Level:

Play countdown with vectors.

Vector Walk

Stage: 4 and 5 Challenge Level:

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

Nine Eigen

Stage: 5 Challenge Level:

Explore how matrices can fix vectors and vector directions.

Flexi Quad Tan

Stage: 5 Challenge Level:

As a quadrilateral Q is deformed (keeping the edge lengths constnt) the diagonals and the angle X between them change. Prove that the area of Q is proportional to tanX.

Fix Me or Crush Me

Stage: 5 Challenge Level:

Can you make matrices which will fix one lucky vector and crush another to zero?

Vector Journeys

Stage: 4 Challenge Level:

Charlie likes to go for walks around a square park, while Alison likes to cut across diagonally. Can you find relationships between the vectors they walk along?

Air Routes

Stage: 5 Challenge Level:

Find the distance of the shortest air route at an altitude of 6000 metres between London and Cape Town given the latitudes and longitudes. A simple application of scalar products of vectors.

Which Twin Is Older?

Stage: 5

A simplified account of special relativity and the twins paradox.

8 Methods for Three by One

Stage: 4 and 5 Challenge Level:

This problem in geometry has been solved in no less than EIGHT ways by a pair of students. How would you solve it? How many of their solutions can you follow? How are they the same or different?. . . .

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.

The Use of Mathematics in Computer Games

Stage: 5

An account of how mathematics is used in computer games including geometry, vectors, transformations, 3D graphics, graph theory and simulations.