A vector can be used to describe a translation.

Displacement is the distance from the starting point when measured in a straight line.

A vertex is the point where two or more line segments meet. The plural is vertices.

Column vectors

Maths

In the prior unit, pupils described a translation using column vector notation. Pupils' understanding of vectors is further developed in this unit, with pupils exploring column vector notation and arithmetic procedures.

Vectors

A vector is a straight line from the start to end point and covers the {{ }} distance.

Which is the correct graphical representation of this vector? $$4\choose-3$$

The diagram shows the column vector $$a\choose-5$$. The value of $$a$$ is {{ }}.

The diagram shows the column vector $$a\choose-1$$ represents.  The value of $$a$$ is {{}}.

Match each vector to its best starting region.

A vector is used to describe which transformation?

Match each vector to the displacement it describes.

Which is the correct vector to translate the tail to the correct place on the elephant?

Which is the correct vector to translate A to A'?

Starter Quiz