CCSS Honors Math II 2.1 Example 1

Find the magnitude of the vector [math]\vec{v} = \langle 2, –3 \rangle[/math] and describe the vector’s direction.

[list=1] [*]Determine the components [math]a[/math] and [math]b[/math] of [math]\vec{v}[/math]. [*]Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the magnitude of [math]\vec{v}[/math]. [*]Describe the direction of [math]\vec{v}[/math]. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for the [i]CCSS Integrated Pathway Honors Supplement for Mathematics II[/i]. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on our resources.