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Complete Vectors Formulas

The document outlines the fundamentals of vectors, including their definition, types, and basic operations such as addition and scalar multiplication. It covers key concepts like magnitude, direction, dot and cross products, and the angles between vectors, along with properties and formulas for each. Additionally, it introduces the scalar and vector triple products, highlighting their significance in vector analysis.

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Complete Vectors Formulas

The document outlines the fundamentals of vectors, including their definition, types, and basic operations such as addition and scalar multiplication. It covers key concepts like magnitude, direction, dot and cross products, and the angles between vectors, along with properties and formulas for each. Additionally, it introduces the scalar and vector triple products, highlighting their significance in vector analysis.

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Complete Vectors Formulas

1. Basics of Vectors:
• A vector is a quantity having both magnitude and direction.
• Position vector of a point P(x, y, z): OP = xi + yj + zk
• Types of Vectors:
- Zero Vector: Magnitude is 0.
- Unit Vector: A vector with magnitude 1.
- Collinear Vectors: Vectors parallel to the same line.

2. Vector Operations:
• Vector Addition: A + B = (x1 + x2)i + (y1 + y2)j + (z1 + z2)k
• Scalar Multiplication: kA = (kx)i + (ky)j + (kz)k
• Negative of a Vector: -A = (-x)i + (-y)j + (-z)k

3. Magnitude and Direction:


• Magnitude of a Vector: |A| = √(x² + y² + z²)
• Unit Vector: A■ = A / |A|
• Direction Cosines: cos α = x/|A|, cos β = y/|A|, cos γ = z/|A|

4. Dot Product of Vectors:


• A · B = x1x2 + y1y2 + z1z2
• Geometric form: A · B = |A| |B| cos θ
• Properties:
- Commutative: A · B = B · A
- Distributive: A · (B + C) = A · B + A · C

5. Cross Product of Vectors:


• A × B = (y1z2 - z1y2)i + (z1x2 - x1z2)j + (x1y2 - y1x2)k
• Geometric form: |A × B| = |A| |B| sin θ
• Properties:
- A × B ≠ B × A (Anti-commutative)
- A × (B + C) = A × B + A × C

6. Angle Between Vectors:


• cos θ = (A · B) / (|A| |B|)
• If A · B = 0, the vectors are perpendicular (orthogonal).

7. Scalar Triple Product:


• A · (B × C) = |A B C| (determinant form)
• It gives the volume of the parallelepiped formed by A, B, and C.

8. Vector Triple Product:


• A × (B × C) = (A · C)B - (A · B)C

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