Vectors

  • An introduction to vectors
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    An introduction to vectors

    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 why they are useful.
  • A Knight's Journey
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    A knight's journey

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

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star

    Can you work out the fraction of the original triangle that is covered by the green triangle?