MA19.PRE.10

Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 09-12 - Precalculus

MA19.PRE.10

Solve problems involving velocity and other quantities that can be represented by vectors.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The interpretation of forces as vectors.
  • Vectors can be used to represent forces.
  • Vector arithmetic.
  • Trigonometric functions used to write vectors.
  • Vector formulas.
  • Write vectors in component form.
  • Graphing points.
  • Use a protractor.
  • Right triangle trigonometry.
  • Unit circle.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Write and represent a given force as a vector.
  • Combine vector quantities.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The result of combining multiple vector forces creates a net magnitude and direction.
  • Certain situations can be represented using vectors.

Vocabulary

  • velocity
  • vector
  • magnitude
  • component form
  • initial point
  • terminal point
  • scalar
  • direction
  • components
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