Honors Geometry Companion Book, Volume 2

8.2.3 Vectors - Worksheet

Example 1: Write each vector in component form. 1. AC with A (1, 2) and C (6, 5)

2. the vector with initial point M ( − 4, 5) and terminal point N (4, − 3)

3. PQ

Q

P

Example 2: Draw each vector on a coordinate plane. Find its magnitude to the nearest tenth. 4. 〈 1, 4 〉 5. 〈− 3, − 2 〉 6. 〈 5, − 3 〉

Example 3: Draw each vector on a coordinate plane. Find the direction of the vector to the nearest degree. 7. A river’s current is given by the vector 〈 4, 6 〉 .

8. The velocity of a plane is given by the vector 〈 5, 1 〉 .

9. The path of a hiker is given by the vector 〈 6, 3 〉 .

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