Thursday, April 25, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
7.4a: The Dot Product
Objectives:
- Find the dot product of two vectors and use the Properties of the Dot Product.
- Find the angle between two vectors and determine whether two vectors are orthogonal.
Definitions & Formulas:
- Dot Product
- Orthogonal
- Properties of the Dot Product
- Angle Between Two Vectors
Examples:
Ex1. Finding the Dot Product (+ student example 1)
Ex2. Properties of the Dot Product (+student example 2)
Ex3. Angle Between Two Vectors
student example 3
Ex4. Orthogonal Vectors
student example 4
Problem set 7.4a:
2-14
even
26-30 even
36, 48
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
7.3a: Vectors
Objectives:
- Represent vectors as directed line segments.
- Write the component forms of vectors.
- Perform basic vector operations and represent them graphically.
Vector Properties:
Examples:
Example 1. Vector Representation by Directed Line Segments
Example 2. Component Form of a Vector
Example 3. Vector Operations
Student Example
Example 4. Finding a Unit Vector
Example 5. Linear Combination of Unit Vectors
Example 6. Vector Operations
Student Example
Problem Set 7.3a:
# 4-10 even, 17-19, 22, 30, 32, 34
Thursday, April 4, 2013
7.2: The Law of Cosines
Objectives:
- Use the Law of Cosines to solve oblique triangles (SSS or SAS).
- Use the Law of Cosines to model and solve real-life problems.
Examples:
Example 1. The Law of Cosines (SSS)
Example 2. The Law of Cosines (SAS)
Student example 1
Example 3. Using Heron's area formula to find the area of a triangle
Student Example
7.2 Problem Set
#2-10 even, 25-28, 31, 39,
Monday, April 1, 2013
7.1: The Law of Sines
Objectives:
- Use the Law of Sines to solve oblique triangles (AAS, ASA, SSA).
- Find the areas of oblique triangles.
- Use the Law of Sines to model and solve real-life problems.
Examples
Example 1. Solving an oblique triangle
Example 2. Solving an oblique triangle 2
Student Example
Ex3. Area of an oblique triangle
Student Example
Example 4. The ambiguous case 1
Example 5. The ambiguous case 2
Example 6. The ambiguous case 3
Student Example
6.1 Problem set
#2-8 even, 20-24, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36
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