7.4 Practice

Front

What is another name for the 'tip' of the vector?

Back

Terminal point

Front

What vector gives the sum of two vectors?

Back

Resultant vector

Front

What is the direction of the vector <0, 4>?

Back

90°

Front

What two components make up a vector?

Back

Direction and magnitude

Front

How do you find the magnitude of a vector given its initial and terminal points?

Back

Use the distance formula: √((x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²)

Front

What is the formula for the magnitude of a vector from point A(x1, y1) to point B(x2, y2)?

Back

Magnitude = √((x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²)

Front

What is a vector?

Back

A quantity that has both direction and magnitude.

Front

What is the difference between a scalar and a vector?

Back

A scalar has only magnitude, while a vector has both magnitude and direction.

Front

How do you represent a vector graphically?

Back

As an arrow pointing from the initial point to the terminal point.

Front

What is the significance of the direction of a vector?

Back

It indicates the orientation of the vector in space.