Page 103 - Math Course 2 (Book 2)

Transformations: Using Vectors

component form parallel vectors
The ordered pair representation is the component Two vectors are parallel if and only if they have the
form of the vector. same or opposite direction.

In the diagram, CD is represented by the
ordered pair <4, 2>, which is the component
form. U

Z
y V

D

Y

W

X
0 C x

V || W

equal vectors
Two vectors are equal if and only if they have the
same magnitude and direction. Key Concept

VECTORS

U Words A vector is a quantity that has both
magnitude, or length and direction, and
Z is represented by a directed segment.

V Symbols V
AB, where A is the initial point

and B is the endpoint.

Y y
Magnitude
W

X B

V
Direction
V = Z X0

A O x

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